OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 16, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2015 USD ($)	May. 03, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2014 USD ($)	May. 04, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 02, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2015 USD ($) operating_segment	Nov. 02, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2013 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | operating_segment										3
Total sales:		$ 459,831	$ 420,789	$ 360,147	$ 322,926	$ 392,448	$ 361,626	$ 305,800	$ 310,666	$ 1,563,693	$ 1,370,540	$ 1,308,395
External sales:										1,563,693	1,370,540	1,308,395
Operating income (loss):										56,831	25,096	19,188
Unallocated other expense										(30,041)	(12,421)	(40,927)
Income (loss) before income taxes										26,790	12,675	(21,739)
Depreciation and amortization:										51,392	36,952	39,275
Capital expenditures:										20,683	18,020	24,426
Property, plant and equipment, net:		257,892				244,714				257,892	244,714	260,918
Total assets:		1,079,729				758,683				1,079,729	758,683	780,263
Engineered building systems
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales:										667,166	669,843	655,767
External sales:										647,881	649,344	633,653
Operating income (loss):										51,410	32,525	23,405
Depreciation and amortization:										10,224	10,896	11,937
Capital expenditures:										6,053	2,569	1,405
Property, plant and equipment, net:		51,196				43,876				51,196	43,876	30,791
Total assets:		218,646				209,281				218,646	209,281	199,551
Metal components
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales:										920,845	694,858	663,094
External sales:										815,310	607,594	581,772
Operating income (loss):										50,541	33,306	36,167
Depreciation and amortization:										35,713	19,643	19,093
Capital expenditures:										9,145	8,646	7,417
Property, plant and equipment, net:		152,346				132,086				152,346	132,086	143,162
Total assets:		654,762				365,874				654,762	365,874	380,488
Metal coil coating
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales:										231,732	246,582	222,064
External sales:										100,502	113,602	92,970
Operating income (loss):										19,080	23,982	24,027
Depreciation and amortization:										4,401	4,031	3,285
Capital expenditures:										3,279	3,935	9,350
Property, plant and equipment, net:		42,558				43,690				42,558	43,690	43,789
Total assets:		81,456				84,519				81,456	84,519	71,118
Intersegment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales:										(256,050)	(240,743)	(232,530)
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income (loss):										(64,200)	(64,717)	(64,411)
Depreciation and amortization:										1,054	2,382	4,960
Capital expenditures:										2,206	2,870	6,254
Property, plant and equipment, net:		11,792				25,062				11,792	25,062	43,176
Total assets:		$ 124,865				$ 99,009				$ 124,865	$ 99,009	$ 129,106
CENTRIA Benefit Plan
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Cash paid to acquire business	$ 255,800