Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Oct. 28, 2012

Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

NOTE 17: Commitments and Contingencies

a) Leases

The future minimum rental commitments as of October 28, 2012 for all non-cancelable operating leases were as follows (in thousands):

	Leases
Fiscal year:
2013	$	17,459
2014		14,662
2015		12,071
2016		5,540
2017		3,805
Thereafter		2,485

Many of the leases also require the Company to pay and contribute to property taxes, insurance and ordinary repairs and maintenance. The lease agreements, which expire at various dates through 2018, may be subject in some cases to renewal options, early termination options or escalation clauses.

Rental expense for all operating leases for fiscal years 2012, 2011, and 2010 was $19.8 million, $20.3 million, and $22.3 million, respectively.

In July 2013, the Company executed a lease for additional space with aggregate future minimal rental commitments of $4.1 million which expires in April 2019. The future minimum rental commitment table above excludes this commitment.

b) Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company’s loss contingencies not discussed elsewhere consist primarily of claims and legal actions arising in the normal course of business related to contingent worker employment matters in the Staffing Services segment. These matters are at varying stages of investigation, arbitration or adjudication. The Company has accrued for losses on individual matters that are both probable and reasonably estimable.

Estimates are based on currently available information and assumptions. Significant judgment is required in both the determination of probability and the determination of whether a matter is reasonably estimable. The Company’s estimates may change and actual expenses could differ in the future as additional information becomes available.

c) Indemnification

The Company indemnifies its officers, directors and certain employees for certain events or occurrences while the employee, officer or director is, or was, serving at the Company’s request in such capacity, as permitted under New York law. The Company has paid and continues to pay legal counsel fees incurred by an officer who is involved with an SEC inquiry. This individual is required to repay the Company for such fees if he is ultimately found not to be entitled to indemnification.