Restructuring and Severance Charges - Restructuring and Severance Costs by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended		13 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020	May 03, 2020	Feb. 02, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Jul. 28, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Nov. 03, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs	$ 438	$ 546	$ 411	$ 1,246	$ 1,856	$ 2,017	$ 724	$ 59	$ 2,641	$ 4,656
Change in Executive Management
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										868
2020 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									1,163
2020 Plan | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									1,163
2018 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									157	1,063	$ 5,600
2018 Plan | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									(23)	803
2018 Plan | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									180	260
Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										2,061
Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										212
Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										1,849
Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									1,321	664
Other | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									1,137	493
Other | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									184	171
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									883	719
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Change in Executive Management
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										0
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | 2020 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									78
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | 2020 Plan | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									78
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | 2018 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0	237	1,100
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | 2018 Plan | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0	200
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | 2018 Plan | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0	37
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										0
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										0
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										0
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									805	482
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Other | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									764	390
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Other | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									41	92
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									338	510
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Change in Executive Management
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										0
Operating Segments | International Staffing | 2020 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									136
Operating Segments | International Staffing | 2020 Plan | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									136
Operating Segments | International Staffing | 2018 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0	437	400
Operating Segments | International Staffing | 2018 Plan | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0	404
Operating Segments | International Staffing | 2018 Plan | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0	33
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										0
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										0
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										0
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									202	73
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Other | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									193	48
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Other | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									9	25
Operating Segments | North American MSP
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0	68
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Change in Executive Management
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										0
Operating Segments | North American MSP | 2020 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0
Operating Segments | North American MSP | 2020 Plan | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0
Operating Segments | North American MSP | 2018 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0	14
Operating Segments | North American MSP | 2018 Plan | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0	0
Operating Segments | North American MSP | 2018 Plan | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0	14
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										0
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										0
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										0
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0	54
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Other | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0	0
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Other | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									0	54
Corporate & Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									1,420	3,359
Corporate & Other | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										2,100
Corporate & Other | Change in Executive Management
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										868
Corporate & Other | 2020 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									949
Corporate & Other | 2020 Plan | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									949
Corporate & Other | 2018 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									157	375	$ 4,100
Corporate & Other | 2018 Plan | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									(23)	199
Corporate & Other | 2018 Plan | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									180	176
Corporate & Other | Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										2,061
Corporate & Other | Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										212
Corporate & Other | Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs										1,849
Corporate & Other | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									314	55
Corporate & Other | Other | Severance and benefit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									180	55
Corporate & Other | Other | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									$ 134	$ 0