Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 29, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 66,706	$ 78,982
Restricted cash	2,837	2,836
Accounts receivable, net	79,722	95,381
Inventories, net	102,055	88,531
Deferred income taxes	20,168	20,405
Income tax receivable	1,123	1,272
Investments in debt and equity securities, at market	4,228	4,483
Prepaid expenses and other	14,916	14,847
Assets held for sale	4,875	4,874
Total current assets	296,630	311,611
Property, plant and equipment, net	208,659	208,514
Goodwill	5,200	5,200
Intangible assets, net	23,739	24,254
Other assets	10,387	11,575
Total assets	544,615	561,154
Current liabilities:
Note payable	0	292
Accounts payable	79,322	88,158
Accrued compensation and benefits	30,320	34,616
Accrued interest	346	1,309
Other accrued expenses	47,031	49,668
Total current liabilities	157,019	174,043
Long-term debt	130,199	130,699
Deferred income taxes	7,378	7,312
Other long-term liabilities	10,076	10,081
Total long-term liabilities	147,653	148,092
Series B cumulative convertible participating preferred stock	280,558	273,950
Redeemable common stock	179	759
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 20,628,539 and 19,954,323 shares issued at January 29, 2012 and October 30, 2011, respectively; 20,350,584 and 19,829,898 shares outstanding at January 29, 2012 and October 30, 2011, respectively	924	924
Additional paid-in capital	233,148	237,244
Accumulated deficit	(266,307)	(266,896)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,579)	(5,485)
Treasury stock, at cost (277,955 shares and 124,425 shares at January 29,2012 and October 30, 2011, respectively)	(2,980)	(1,477)
Total stockholders' deficit	(40,794)	(35,690)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 544,615	$ 561,154