CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total
Balance at Oct. 28, 2012	$ 925	$ 4,991	$ (369,850)	$ (6,568)	$ (26)	$ (370,528)
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 28, 2012	20,357,183				(2,966)
Treasury stock purchases	0	(17)	0	0	(2,352)	(2,369)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)	0				(168,923)
Retirement of treasury shares	0	(2,355)	0	0	2,355	0
Retirement of treasury shares (in shares)	(170,487)				170,487
Issuance of restricted stock	0	0	0	0	0	0
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)	395,381				0
Stock options exercised	0	674	0	0	0	674
Stock options exercised (in shares)	76,142				0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	0	948	0	0	0	948
Foreign exchange translation gain (loss) and other	0	0	0	(45)	0	(45)
Share-based compensation	0	6,887	0	0	0	6,887
Net loss	0	0	(8,969)	0	0	(8,969)
Balance at Apr. 28, 2013	$ 925	$ 11,128	$ (378,819)	$ (6,613)	$ (23)	$ (373,402)
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 28, 2013	20,658,219				(1,402)