Restructuring and Severance Charges (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2018

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring and severance costs

The following table presents the restructuring and severance costs for the twelve months ended October 28, 2018 and October 29, 2017 (in thousands):

	Year Ended October 28, 2018
	Total		North American Staffing		International Staffing		North American MSP		Corporate & Other
Severance and benefit costs	$	1,526	$	401	$	—	$	—	$	1,125
Other	2,826		428		—		—		2,398
2018 Plan	4,352		829		—		—		3,523
Severance and benefit costs	1,009		103		210		37		659
Other	246		—		118		108		20
Other	1,255		103		328		145		679
Change in Executive Management	2,635		—		—		—		2,635
Total	$	8,242	$	932	$	328	$	145	$	6,837

	Year Ended October 29, 2017
	Total		North American Staffing		International Staffing			North American MSP		Corporate & Other
Severance and benefit costs	$	1,301	$	294	$	24		$	—	$	983
Other	78		88		(10		)	—		—
2016 Plan	$	1,379	$	382	$	14		$	—	$	983

Schedule of restructuring and severance costs included in accrued compensation and accrued insurance

Activity for the fiscal years ended October 28, 2018 and October 29, 2017 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

	October 28, 2018			October 29, 2017
Balance, beginning of year	$	297		$	1,653
Charged to expense	8,242			1,379
Cash payments	(2,837		)	(2,735		)
Ending Balance	$	5,702		$	297