OPERATING SEGMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

May 04, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information, By Segment [Table Text Block]

The following table represents sales, operating income and total assets attributable to these operating segments for the periods indicated (in thousands):

	Fiscal Three Months Ended				Fiscal Six Months Ended
	May 4, 2014		April 28, 2013		May 4, 2014		April 28, 2013
Total sales:
Metal coil coating	$	54,307	$	49,790	$	108,574	$	99,061
Metal components		155,085		147,163		313,278		301,067
Engineered building systems		149,411		148,095		301,648		295,661
Intersegment sales		(53,003)		(51,649)		(107,034)		(104,806)
Total sales	$	305,800	$	293,399	$	616,466	$	590,983
External sales:
Metal coil coating	$	25,508	$	21,887	$	50,098	$	41,108
Metal components		135,734		129,181		275,080		265,709
Engineered building systems		144,558		142,331		291,288		284,166
Total sales	$	305,800	$	293,399	$	616,466	$	590,983
Operating income (loss):
Metal coil coating	$	3,893	$	4,755	$	10,388	$	10,297
Metal components		4,559		5,137		8,670		11,209
Engineered building systems		36		4,196		1,676		8,237
Corporate		(14,001)		(16,033)		(29,415)		(31,290)
Total operating loss	$	(5,513)	$	(1,945)	$	(8,681)	$	(1,547)
Unallocated other expense		(2,449)		(5,903)		(6,045)		(11,753)
Loss before income taxes	$	(7,962)	$	(7,848)	$	(14,726)	$	(13,300)

	May 4, 2014		November 3, 2013
Total assets:
Metal coil coating	$	78,492	$	71,118
Metal components		374,136		380,488
Engineered building systems		195,350		199,551
Corporate		55,702		129,106
Total assets	$	703,680	$	780,263