Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 78,982	$ 77,419
Restricted cash	2,836	2,839
Accounts receivable, net	95,381	81,896
Inventories, net	88,531	81,386
Deferred income taxes	20,405	15,101
Income tax receivable	1,272	15,919
Investments in debt and equity securities, at market	4,483	3,738
Prepaid expenses and other	14,847	13,923
Assets held for sale	4,874	6,114
Total current assets	311,611	298,335
Property, plant and equipment, net	208,514	214,453
Goodwill	5,200	5,200
Intangible assets, net	24,254	26,312
Other assets, net	11,575	16,224
Total assets	561,154	560,524
Current liabilities:
Note payable	292	289
Accounts payable	88,158	70,589
Accrued compensation and benefits	34,616	31,731
Accrued interest	1,309	1,546
Other accrued expenses	49,668	46,723
Total current liabilities	174,043	150,878
Long-term debt	130,699	136,305
Deferred income taxes	7,312	10,947
Other long-term liabilities	10,081	4,820
Total long-term liabilities	148,092	152,072
Series B cumulative convertible participating preferred stock	273,950	256,870
Redeemable common stock	759	3,418
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 19,954,323 and 19,259,423 shares issued in 2011 and 2010, respectively; and 19,829,898 and 19,259,423 shares outstanding in 2011 and 2010, respectively	924	921
Additional paid-in capital	237,244	255,248
Accumulated deficit	(266,896)	(256,946)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,485)	(1,937)
Treasury stock, at cost (124,425 shares in 2011)	(1,477)	0
Total stockholders' deficit	(35,690)	(2,714)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 561,154	$ 560,524