Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Sep. 04, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Aug. 02, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Registrant Name	VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC.
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0000103872
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-01
Entity Smaller Reporting Company	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		21,702,078