Restructuring and Severance Charges - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					6 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2020	Feb. 02, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Jul. 29, 2018	Nov. 03, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Nov. 01, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Nov. 04, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs	$ 1,246	$ 1,215		$ 59
Anticipated payments for restructuring		919
Reclassified as a reduction to related ROU asset										$ 1,964
Restructuring costs	2,177	2,177	$ 3,845			$ 3,845				$ 1,881
Severance and Benefit Costs | Former Chief Executive Officer
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs					$ 2,600
Restructuring costs, payment period					24 months
Severance and Benefit Costs | Former Chief Financial Officer
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs			$ 900
Restructuring costs, payment period			12 months
Executive Management Change
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	1,000	1,000
2020 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs	1,100
Restructuring costs	1,100	1,100
2020 Plan | Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Anticipated payments for restructuring								$ 1,100
2018 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									$ 5,500
Restructuring costs	100	$ 100
2018 Plan | Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Anticipated payments for restructuring								$ 100
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs	82			(2)
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs	0			82
Operating Segments | 2020 Plan | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs	100
Operating Segments | 2018 Plan | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs							$ 1,100
Operating Segments | 2018 Plan | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs							400
Corporate and Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs	1,164			$ (48)
Corporate and Other | Severance and Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs						$ 2,100
Corporate and Other | 2020 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs	$ 1,000
Corporate and Other | 2018 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs							$ 4,000