CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2015	Nov. 02, 2014	Nov. 03, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 1,563,693	$ 1,370,540	$ 1,308,395
Cost of sales, excluding fair adjustment of acquired inventory and gain on insurance recovery	1,189,019	1,080,027	1,033,374
Fair value adjustment of acquired inventory	2,358	0	0
Gain on insurance recovery	0	(1,311)	(1,023)
Gross profit	372,316	291,824	276,044
Engineering, selling, general and administrative expenses	286,840	257,635	252,803
Intangible asset amortization	16,903	4,053	4,053
Intangible asset amortization	11,306	42	0
Strategic development and acquisition related costs	4,201	4,998	0
Restructuring and impairment charges	(3,765)	0	0
Income from operations	56,831	25,096	19,188
Interest income	72	126	131
Interest expense	(28,460)	(12,455)	(20,988)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	(2,152)	(1,097)	65
Debt extinguishment costs, net	0	0	(21,491)
Other income (expense), net	499	1,005	1,356
Income (loss) before income taxes	26,790	12,675	(21,739)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	8,972	1,490	(8,854)
Net income (loss)	17,818	11,185	(12,885)
Net income allocated to participating securities	(172)	(100)	0
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$ 17,646	$ 11,085	$ (12,885)
Income (loss) per common share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.15	$ (0.29)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.24	$ 0.15	$ (0.29)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	73,271	73,079	44,761
Diluted (in shares)	73,923	74,709	44,761