Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Nov. 01, 2009
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Sales	$ 959,577	$ 870,526	$ 965,252
Cost of sales, excluding lower of cost or market adjustment and asset impairments, net	758,023	699,641	748,756
Lower of cost or market adjustment			39,986
Asset impairments, net	1,121	1,070	6,291
Gross profit	200,433	169,815	170,219
Engineering, selling, general and administrative expenses	202,352	190,870	210,753
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairments			622,564
Restructuring charges (recovery)	(292)	3,532	9,052
Change of control charges			11,168
Loss from operations	(1,627)	(24,587)	(683,318)
Interest income	127	91	393
Interest expense	(15,723)	(17,918)	(29,249)
Debt extinguishment and refinancing costs, net		76	(97,580)
Other income, net	876	2,131	2,045
Loss before income taxes	(16,347)	(40,207)	(807,709)
Benefit from income taxes	(6,397)	(13,330)	(56,913)
Net loss	(9,950)	(26,877)	(750,796)
Convertible preferred stock dividends and accretion	28,120	34,055	1,187
Convertible preferred stock beneficial conversion feature	9,396	250,295	10,526
Net loss applicable to common shares	$ (47,466)	$ (311,227)	$ (762,509)
Loss per common share:
Basic	$ (2.58)	$ (17.07)	$ (171.18)
Diluted	$ (2.58)	$ (17.07)	$ (171.18)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	18,369	18,229	4,403
Diluted	18,369	18,229	4,403