CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Balance at Nov. 03, 2013	$ 252,758	$ 1,471	$ 638,574	$ (382,735)	$ (4,436)	$ (116)
Balance (in shares) at Nov. 03, 2013		74,793,249				(7,523)
Treasury stock purchases	(23,748)	0	0	0	0	(23,748)
Treasury stock purchases (in shares)		0				(1,378,257)
Retirement of treasury shares	0	(12)	(19,705)	0	0	19,717
Retirement of treasury shares (in shares)		(1,150,000)				1,150,000
Issuance of restricted stock	0	1	(1)	0	0	0
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		131,770				0
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements	760	0	760	0	0	0
Foreign exchange translation gain (loss) and other	(221)	0	0	0	(221)	0
Share-based compensation	5,742	0	5,742	0	0	0
Net loss	(9,163)	0	0	(9,163)	0	0
Balance at May. 04, 2014	$ 226,128	$ 1,460	$ 625,370	$ (391,898)	$ (4,657)	$ (4,147)
Balance (in shares) at May. 04, 2014		73,775,019				(235,780)