Restructuring and Severance Charges - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended					19 Months Ended
	May 03, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Jul. 29, 2018	Nov. 01, 2020	May 03, 2020	May 03, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	May 03, 2020	Nov. 04, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs	$ 411		$ 724			$ 1,657	$ 1,657		$ 783
Anticipated payments for restructuring						2,397
Reclassified as a reduction to related ROU asset											$ 1,964
Restructuring costs	1,141	$ 3,845				1,141	1,141	$ 3,845		$ 1,141	$ 1,881
Severance and Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs	400
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	500					500	500			500
2020 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs							1,200
Restructuring costs	600					$ 600	600			600
2020 Plan | Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Anticipated payments for restructuring					$ 600
2018 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										5,500
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs	344		210				426		208
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs	111		192				111		274
Operating Segments | 2020 Plan | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs							100
Operating Segments | 2020 Plan | International 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	$ (44)		$ 281				1,120		$ 233
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