Restructuring and Severance Charges - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended		13 Months Ended
	Nov. 05, 2019	Nov. 01, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020	May 03, 2020	Feb. 02, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Jul. 28, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Jul. 29, 2018	Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Nov. 03, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense		$ 438	$ 546	$ 411	$ 1,246	$ 1,856	$ 2,017	$ 724	$ 59		$ 2,641	$ 4,656
Severance costs											1,300	700
Cease use liabilities transferred to ROU assets	$ 2,000										(1,964)	0
Restructuring reserve		$ 212				3,845					212	3,845	$ 3,845	$ 5,702
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											883	719
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											338	510
Corporate & Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											1,420	3,359
Severance and Benefit Costs | Corporate & Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense												2,100
Severance and Benefit Costs | Former Chief Executive Officer
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										$ 2,600
Restructuring costs, payment period										24 months
Severance and Benefit Costs | Former Chief Financial Officer
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense						$ 900
Restructuring costs, payment period						12 months
2020 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											1,163
2020 Plan | Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											78
2020 Plan | Operating Segments | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											136
2020 Plan | Corporate & Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											949
Restructuring costs excluding other adjustments											1,000
2020 Plan | Severance and Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											1,163
2020 Plan | Severance and Benefit Costs | Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											78
2020 Plan | Severance and Benefit Costs | Operating Segments | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											136
2020 Plan | Severance and Benefit Costs | Corporate & Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											949
2018 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											157	1,063	5,600
2018 Plan | Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											0	237	1,100
2018 Plan | Operating Segments | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											0	437	400
2018 Plan | Corporate & Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											157	375	$ 4,100
2018 Plan | Severance and Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											(23)	803
2018 Plan | Severance and Benefit Costs | Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											0	200
2018 Plan | Severance and Benefit Costs | Operating Segments | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											0	404
2018 Plan | Severance and Benefit Costs | Corporate & Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense											$ (23)	$ 199