Segment Disclosures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of sales and segment operating income (loss) by reportable operating segment

Financial data concerning the Company’s segment revenue and operating income (loss) as well as results from Corporate and Other are summarized in the following tables (in thousands):

	Year Ended October 29, 2017
	Total			North American Staffing		International Staffing		Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions		Corporate and Other (1)			Eliminations (2)
Net revenue	$	1,194,436		$	919,260	$	119,762	$	100,847	$	61,025		$	(6,458	)
Cost of services	1,007,041			782,405		101,064		80,358		49,672			(6,458		)
Gross margin	187,395			136,855		18,698		20,489		11,353			—
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	197,130			119,320		15,836		14,496		47,478			—
Restructuring and severance costs	1,379			382		14		39		944			—
Gain from divestitures	(51,971		)	—		—		—		(51,971		)	—
Settlement and impairment charges	1,694			—		—		—		1,694			—
Operating income	39,163			17,153		2,848		5,954		13,208			—
Other income (expense), net	(6,950		)
Income tax provision	3,388
Net income from continuing operations	28,825
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(1,693		)
Net income	$	27,132

	Year Ended October 30, 2016
	Total			North American Staffing		International Staffing		Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions		Corporate and Other (1)			Eliminations (2)
Net revenue	$	1,334,747		$	994,346	$	131,496	$	106,585	$	114,772		$	(12,452	)
Cost of services	1,132,253			847,483		112,035		87,731		97,456			(12,452		)
Gross margin	202,494			146,863		19,461		18,854		17,316			—
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	203,930			122,576		16,402		13,029		51,923			—
Restructuring and severance costs	5,752			1,117		702		327		3,606			—
Gain from divestitures	(1,663		)	—		—		—		(1,663		)	—
Settlement and impairment charges	364			—		—		—		364			—
Operating income (loss)	(5,889		)	23,170		2,357		5,498		(36,914		)	—
Other income (expense), net	(6,506		)
Income tax provision	2,175
Net loss	$	(14,570	)

	Year Ended November 1, 2015
	Total			North American Staffing		International Staffing		Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions		Corporate and Other (1)			Eliminations (2)
Net revenue	$	1,496,897		$	1,059,847	$	147,649	$	135,886	$	168,422		$	(14,907	)
Cost of services	1,268,363			907,422		127,699		108,309		139,840			(14,907		)
Gross margin	228,534			152,425		19,950		27,577		28,582			—
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	231,033			131,277		18,990		15,545		65,221			—
Restructuring and severance costs	3,635			705		357				2,573			—
Settlement and impairment charges	6,626			1,900		—		—		4,726			—
Operating income (loss)	(12,760		)	18,543		603		12,032		(43,938		)	—
Other income (expense), net	(2,380		)
Income tax provision	4,646
Net loss from continuing operations	(19,786		)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(4,834		)
Net loss	$	(24,620	)

(1) Revenues are primarily derived from managed service programs and information technology infrastructure services.

(2) The majority of intersegment sales results from North American Staffing providing resources to Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions. 

Summary of assets by reportable operating segment

Assets of the Company by reportable operating segment are summarized in the following table (in thousands):

	October 29, 2017		October 30, 2016
Assets:
North American Staffing	$	128,695	$	135,620
International Staffing	36,773		36,279
Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions (a)	12,095		34,038
Corporate & Other	107,246		92,948
Total segments	284,809		298,885
Held for sale	—		17,580
Total Assets	$	284,809	$	316,465
(a) As of October 29, 2017, excludes the assets sold with the quality assurance business.

Summary of sales to external customers and long-lived assets by geographic area

Sales to external customers and long-lived assets of the Company by geographic area are as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended
	October 29, 2017		October 30, 2016		November 1, 2015
Net Revenue:
Domestic	$	1,036,567	$	1,148,254	$	1,273,971
International, principally Europe	157,869		186,493		222,926
Total Net Revenue	$	1,194,436	$	1,334,747	$	1,496,897

	October 29, 2017		October 30, 2016
Long-Lived Assets:
Domestic	$	27,777	$	27,113
International	1,344		3,020
Total Long-Lived Assets	$	29,121	$	30,133

Summary of capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization by operating segments

Capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization by the Company’s operating segments are as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended
	October 29, 2017		October 30, 2016		November 1, 2015
Capital Expenditures:
North American Staffing	$	279	$	480	$	422
International Staffing	144		893		324
Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions	899		1,339		2,265
Corporate & Other	7,990		14,838		5,541
Total Capital Expenditures	$	9,312	$	17,550	$	8,552
Depreciation and Amortization:
North American Staffing	$	543	$	517	$	619
International Staffing	374		345		332
Technology Outsourcing Services and Solutions	1,659		1,728		1,172
Corporate & Other	5,449		3,379		4,688
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	8,025	$	5,969	$	6,811