CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of accounting change	$ 0		$ 1,351	$ (1,351)
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 29, 2017		68,677,684				(291,128)
Balance at Oct. 29, 2017	305,247	$ 687	562,277	(248,046)	$ (7,531)	$ (2,140)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)						(2,917,034)
Treasury stock purchases	(51,317)					$ (51,317)
Retirement of treasury shares (in shares)		(2,916,930)				2,916,930
Retirement of treasury shares		$ (29)	(51,286)			$ 51,315
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		397,722				181,439
Issuance of restricted stock		$ 4	(4)
Other comprehensive loss	$ (79)		(55)		(24)
Stock options exercised (in shares)	100,000	93,636
Stock options exercised	$ 1,040	$ 1	1,039
Share-based compensation	7,868		7,868
Net income (loss)	(435)			(435)
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 29, 2018		66,252,112				(109,793)
Balance at Apr. 29, 2018	262,324	$ 663	521,190	(249,832)	(7,555)	$ (2,142)
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2018		66,251,796				(109,689)
Balance at Jan. 28, 2018	266,305	$ 663	519,224	(244,148)	(7,294)	$ (2,140)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)						(104)
Treasury stock purchases	(2)					$ (2)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		316
Other comprehensive loss	(293)		(32)		(261)
Share-based compensation	1,998		1,998
Net income (loss)	(5,684)			(5,684)
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 29, 2018		66,252,112				(109,793)
Balance at Apr. 29, 2018	262,324	$ 663	521,190	(249,832)	(7,555)	$ (2,142)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cumulative effect of accounting change	(3,358)			(3,358)
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 28, 2018		66,264,654				(60,813)
Balance at Oct. 28, 2018	330,265	$ 663	523,788	(186,291)	(6,708)	$ (1,187)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)						(347,040)
Treasury stock purchases	(4,128)					$ (4,128)
Retirement of treasury shares (in shares)		(296,954)				296,954
Retirement of treasury shares		$ (3)	(3,634)			$ 3,637
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		977,226
Issuance of restricted stock		$ 10	(10)
Issuance of common stock for the Ply Gem merger (in shares)		58,638,233
Issuance of common stock for the Ply Gem merger	713,041	$ 586	712,455
Other comprehensive loss	(4,105)				(4,105)
Share-based compensation	4,457		4,457
Net income (loss)	(76,190)			(76,190)
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		125,583,159				(110,899)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	959,982	$ 1,256	1,237,056	(265,839)	(10,813)	$ (1,678)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)						(22,112)
Treasury stock purchases	(167)					$ (167)
Retirement of treasury shares (in shares)		(57,984)				57,984
Retirement of treasury shares		$ (1)	(551)			$ 552
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		63,252
Issuance of restricted stock		$ 1	(1)
Other comprehensive loss	$ (16,606)				(16,606)
Deferred compensation obligation			(86)			$ 86
Deferred compensation obligation (in shares)						5,712
Stock options exercised (in shares)	0
Share-based compensation	$ 7,479		7,479
Net income (loss)	(42,484)			(42,484)
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2019		125,588,427				(69,315)
Balance at Jun. 29, 2019	908,204	$ 1,256	1,243,897	(308,323)	(27,419)	$ (1,207)
Balance (in shares) at Mar. 30, 2019		125,581,009				(66,916)
Balance at Mar. 30, 2019	906,286	$ 1,256	1,240,423	(325,856)	(8,341)	$ (1,196)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)						(2,399)
Treasury stock purchases	(11)					$ (11)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		7,418
Other comprehensive loss	(19,078)				(19,078)
Share-based compensation	3,474		3,474
Net income (loss)	17,533			17,533
Balance (in shares) at Jun. 29, 2019		125,588,427				(69,315)
Balance at Jun. 29, 2019	$ 908,204	$ 1,256	$ 1,243,897	$ (308,323)	$ (27,419)	$ (1,207)