CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 28, 2013	Oct. 28, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 27,538	$ 55,158
Restricted cash	0	1,375
Accounts receivable, net	112,563	133,475
Inventories, net	125,779	106,015
Deferred income taxes	28,716	21,926
Income tax receivable	1,341	549
Investments in debt and equity securities, at market	4,315	4,076
Prepaid expenses and other	18,388	16,864
Assets held for sale	2,397	2,397
Total current assets	321,037	341,835
Property, plant and equipment, net	265,703	268,875
Goodwill	76,856	76,746
Intangible assets, net	51,002	53,028
Other assets, net	9,970	11,000
Total assets	724,568	751,484
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
Current portion of long-term debt	2,500	2,500
Note payable	1,481	515
Accounts payable	97,752	113,177
Accrued compensation and benefits	42,431	43,066
Accrued interest	3,102	345
Other accrued expenses	57,132	60,455
Total current liabilities	204,398	220,058
Long-term debt, net	225,111	234,444
Deferred income taxes	36,572	35,565
Other long-term liabilities	11,939	11,995
Total long-term liabilities	273,622	282,004
Series B cumulative convertible participating preferred stock	619,950	619,950
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 20,658,219 and 20,357,183 shares issued at April 28, 2013 and October 28, 2012, respectively; 20,656,817 and 20,354,217 shares outstanding at April 28, 2013 and October 28, 2012, respectively	925	925
Additional paid-in capital	11,128	4,991
Accumulated deficit	(378,819)	(369,850)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,613)	(6,568)
Treasury stock, at cost (1,402 and 2,966 shares at April 28, 2013 and October 28, 2012, respectively)	(23)	(26)
Total stockholders' deficit	(373,402)	(370,528)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 724,568	$ 751,484