Segment Disclosures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Nov. 03, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Sales and Segment Operating Income (Loss) by Reportable Operating Segment

Financial data concerning the Company’s sales and segment operating income (loss) by reportable operating segment for the fiscal years ended November 3, 2013, October 28, 2012, and October 30, 2011, are summarized in the following table (in thousands):

	For the year ended November 3, 2013
	Total		Staffing Services		Computer Systems		Other
Net Revenue	$	2,090,937	$	1,899,723	$	73,465	$	117,749
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue		1,634,365		1,634,365		-		-
Cost of other revenue		160,199		-		65,680		94,519
Selling, administrative and other operating costs		284,748		239,105		24,314		21,329
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		1,369		34		858		477
Restructuring costs		4,726		781		3,945		-
Segment operating income (loss)		5,530		25,438		(21,332)		1,424
Corporate general and administrative		9,286
Restatement and associated investigations		24,828
Operating loss		(28,584)
Other income (expense), net		(1,822)
Loss before income tax provision	$	(30,406)

	For the year ended October 28, 2012
	Total		Staffing Services		Computer Systems		Other
Net Revenue	$	2,246,127	$	2,027,601	$	99,679	$	118,847
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue		1,738,933		1,738,933		-		-
Cost of other revenue		163,853		-		68,281		95,572
Selling, administrative and other operating costs		300,116		251,410		26,897		21,809
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		1,382		47		859		476
Segment operating income		41,843		37,211		3,642		990
Corporate general and administrative		10,731
Gain on sale of building		(4,418)
Restatement and associated investigations		42,906
Operating loss		(7,376)
Other income (expense), net		(3,836)
Loss before income tax provision	$	(11,212)

	For the year ended October 30, 2011
	Total		Staffing Services		Computer Systems		Other
Net Revenue	$	2,238,109	$	1,957,905	$	165,349	$	114,855
Expenses
Direct cost of staffing services revenue		1,698,711		1,698,711		-		-
Cost of other revenue		166,211		-		76,022		90,189
Selling, administrative and other operating costs		294,410		244,343		28,835		21,232
Amortization of purchased intangible assets		1,347		15		855		477
Segment operating income		77,430		14,836		59,637		2,957
Corporate general and administrative		8,472
Restatement and associated investigations		49,193
Operating income		19,765
Other income (expense), net		(4,484)
Income before income tax provision	$	15,281

Summary of Assets by Reportable Operating Segment

Assets of the Company by reportable operating segment are summarized in the following table (in thousands):

	November 3, 2013		October 28, 2012
Assets:
Staffing services	$	309,726	$	363,402
Computer systems		24,428		42,502
Other		41,536		44,545
		375,690		450,449
Cash, investments and other corporate assets		124,622		107,123
Total Assets	$	500,312	$	557,572

Summary of Sales to External Customers and Long-lived Assets by Geographic Area

Sales to external customers and long-lived assets of the Company by geographic area are as follows (in thousands):

	Year ended
	November 3, 2013		October 28, 2012		October 30, 2011
Net Revenue:
Domestic	$	1,848,619	$	2,019,485	$	2,004,352
International, principally Europe		242,318		226,642		233,757
Net Revenue	$	2,090,937	$	2,246,127	$	2,238,109

	November 3, 2013		October 28, 2012
Long-Lived Assets:
Domestic	$	32,354	$	32,748
International		4,970		6,304
Long-Lived Assets	$	37,324	$	39,052

Summary of Capital Expenditures and Depreciation and Amortization by Operating Segments

Capital expenditures and depreciation and amortization by the Company’s operating segments are as follows (in thousands):

	Year ended
	November 3, 2013		October 28, 2012		October 30, 2011
Capital expenditures:
Staffing services	$	8,133	$	9,554	$	12,666
Computer systems		2,396		1,872		1,914
Other		738		187		324
Total segments		11,267		11,613		14,904
Corporate		355		2,089		3,013
Total Capital Expenditures	$	11,622	$	13,702	$	17,917
Depreciation and amortization:
Staffing services	$	6,438	$	8,588	$	8,371
Computer systems		3,762		4,680		7,002
Other		1,569		1,870		2,070
Total segments		11,769		15,138		17,443
Corporate		3,162		1,375		2,292
Total Depreciation and Amortization	$	14,931	$	16,513	$	19,735