Restructuring and Severance Charges - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2021	Aug. 01, 2021	May 02, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021	Nov. 01, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020	May 03, 2020	Feb. 02, 2020	Oct. 31, 2021	Nov. 01, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense	$ 1,123	$ 489	$ 595	$ 632	$ 438	$ 546	$ 411	$ 1,246	$ 2,839	$ 2,641
Cease use liabilities transferred to ROU assets									0	1,964
Restructuring reserve	549				$ 212				549	212	$ 3,845
North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	100								100
International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	200								200
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense									(57)	883
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense									213	338
Corporate & Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense									2,553	1,420
Restructuring reserve	$ 200								200
Corporate & Other | Severance costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense									1,000	1,100
Corporate & Other | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense									1,800	300
2020 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										1,163
2020 Restructuring Plan | Severance costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										1,163
2020 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										78
2020 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Severance costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										78
2020 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										136
2020 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | International Staffing | Severance costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										136
2020 Restructuring Plan | Corporate & Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										949
Restructuring costs excluding other adjustments										1,000
2020 Restructuring Plan | Corporate & Other | Severance costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										949
Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										1,321
Other | Severance costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense									1,040	1,137
Other | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense									1,799	184
Other | Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										805
Other | Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Severance costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense									112	764
Other | Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense									(169)	41
Other | Operating Segments | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										202
Other | Operating Segments | International Staffing | Severance costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense									213	193
Other | Operating Segments | International Staffing | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense									0	9
Other | Corporate & Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										314
Other | Corporate & Other | Severance costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense									585	180
Other | Corporate & Other | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense									$ 1,968	134
2018 Restructuring Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										157
2018 Restructuring Plan | Severance costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										(23)
2018 Restructuring Plan | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										180
2018 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										0
2018 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Severance costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										0
2018 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										0
2018 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										0
2018 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | International Staffing | Severance costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										0
2018 Restructuring Plan | Operating Segments | International Staffing | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										0
2018 Restructuring Plan | Corporate & Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										157
2018 Restructuring Plan | Corporate & Other | Severance costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										(23)
2018 Restructuring Plan | Corporate & Other | Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Charged to expense										$ 180