OPERATING SEGMENTS - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Apr. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($)	May 01, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 29, 2017 USD ($) operating_segment	Oct. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | operating_segment									3
Total sales	$ 488,726	$ 469,385	$ 420,464	$ 391,703	$ 480,314	$ 462,353	$ 372,247	$ 370,014	$ 1,770,278	$ 1,684,928	$ 1,563,693
External sales									1,770,278	1,684,928	1,563,693
Income from operations									109,780	108,779	56,831
Unallocated other expense									(26,642)	(29,815)	(30,041)
Income before income taxes									83,138	78,964	26,790
Depreciation and amortization									41,318	41,924	51,392
Capital expenditures									22,074	21,024	20,683
Property, plant and equipment, net	226,995				242,212				226,995	242,212	257,892
Total assets	1,051,173				1,050,200				1,051,173	1,050,200	1,070,124
Operating Segments | Engineered Building Systems
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales									693,980	672,235	667,166
External sales									659,863	652,471	647,881
Income from operations									41,388	62,046	51,410
Depreciation and amortization									9,014	9,767	10,224
Capital expenditures									5,533	7,571	6,053
Property, plant and equipment, net	46,620				50,862				46,620	50,862	51,196
Total assets	232,089				229,422				232,089	229,422	218,646
Operating Segments | Metal Components
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales									1,129,816	1,044,040	920,845
External sales									998,279	925,863	815,310
Income from operations									124,224	102,495	50,541
Depreciation and amortization									26,717	26,416	35,713
Capital expenditures									11,978	9,133	9,145
Property, plant and equipment, net	132,985				141,282				132,985	141,282	152,346
Total assets	657,729				654,534				657,729	654,534	654,762
Operating Segments | Metal Coil Coating
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales									271,085	247,736	231,732
External sales									112,136	106,594	100,502
Income from operations									23,935	25,289	19,080
Depreciation and amortization									4,757	4,674	4,401
Capital expenditures									2,837	1,805	3,279
Property, plant and equipment, net	37,739				39,678				37,739	39,678	42,558
Total assets	82,897				87,194				82,897	87,194	81,456
Intersegment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales									(324,603)	(279,083)	(256,050)
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Income from operations									(79,767)	(81,051)	(64,200)
Depreciation and amortization									830	1,067	1,054
Capital expenditures									1,726	2,515	2,206
Property, plant and equipment, net	9,651				10,390				9,651	10,390	11,792
Total assets	$ 78,458				$ 79,050				$ 78,458	$ 79,050	$ 115,260