Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Treasury Stock
Balance at Nov. 02, 2008	$ 628,074	$ 224	$ 225,153	$ 520,736	$ (1,440)	$ (116,599)
Balance, shares at Nov. 02, 2008		4,480,742				(533,937)
Treasury stock purchases	(451)					(451)
Treasury stock purchases, shares						(35,384)
Retirement of treasury shares		(29)	(117,021)			117,050
Retirement of treasury shares, shares		(569,321)				569,321
Common stock issued for stock option exercises	12		12
Common stock issued for stock option exercises, shares		165
Tax benefit from employee stock incentive plan	(5,073)		(5,073)
Convertible Notes exchange	170,427	702	169,725
Convertible Notes exchange, shares		14,035,417
Convertible Preferred Stock dividends payable and accretion	(1,187)		(1,187)
Tax benefit from Convertible Preferred Stock	2,585		2,585
Issuance of restricted stock	4	7	(3)
Issuance of restricted stock, shares		135,026
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(7,419)				(7,419)
Share-based compensation	13,902		13,902
Net loss	(750,796)			(750,796)
Balance at Nov. 01, 2009	50,078	904	288,093	(230,060)	(8,859)	0
Balance, shares at Nov. 01, 2009		18,082,029				0
Redeemable common stock (Note 13)	(3,590)	(3)	(3,578)	(9)
Redeemable common stock (Note 13), shares		(304,864)
Treasury stock purchases	(381)					(381)
Treasury stock purchases, shares						(356)
Retirement of treasury shares			(381)			381
Retirement of treasury shares, shares		(356)				356
Other transaction costs	216		216
Convertible Preferred Stock dividends payable and accretion	(34,055)		(34,055)
Issuance of restricted stock	20	20
Issuance of restricted stock, shares		1,482,614
Other comprehensive income (loss)	6,922				6,922
Share-based compensation	4,953		4,953
Net loss	(26,877)			(26,877)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2010	(2,714)	921	255,248	(256,946)	(1,937)	0
Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2010		19,259,423				0
Redeemable common stock (Note 13)	2,744		2,744
Redeemable common stock (Note 13), shares		243,033
Treasury stock purchases	(1,477)					(1,477)
Treasury stock purchases, shares						(124,425)
Other transaction costs	464		464
Convertible Preferred Stock dividends payable and accretion	(28,120)		(28,120)
Issuance of restricted stock	3	3
Issuance of restricted stock, shares		451,867
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,548)				(3,548)
Share-based compensation	6,908		6,908
Net loss	(9,950)			(9,950)
Balance at Oct. 30, 2011	$ (35,690)	$ 924	$ 237,244	$ (266,896)	$ (5,485)	$ (1,477)
Balance, shares at Oct. 30, 2011		19,954,323				(124,425)