Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Total
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2014	9,113
Balance at Oct. 31, 2014	$ 9,171	$ 8,584	$ 24,861	$ (17,366)	$ 25,250
Shares repurchased and retired (in shares)	(33)
Shares repurchased and retired	$ (33)	(250)			(283)
Net income			15,442		15,442
Net change in defined benefit plans and other benefit plans				(4,764)	(4,764)
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 30, 2015	9,080
Balance at Oct. 30, 2015	$ 9,138	8,334	40,303	(22,130)	35,645
Shares repurchased and retired (in shares)	(4)
Shares repurchased and retired	$ (4)	(36)			(40)
Net income			7,770		7,770
Net change in defined benefit plans and other benefit plans				(4,466)	(4,466)
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 28, 2016	9,076
Balance at Oct. 28, 2016	$ 9,134	$ 8,298	$ 48,073	$ (26,596)	$ 38,909