CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2015	Aug. 03, 2014	Aug. 02, 2015	Aug. 03, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 420,789	$ 361,626	$ 1,103,862	$ 978,092
Cost of sales	319,102	282,061	852,789	781,016
Fair value adjustment of acquired inventory	1,000	0	2,358	0
Gain on insurance recovery	0	0	0	(1,311)
Gross profit	100,687	79,565	248,715	198,387
Engineering, selling, general and administrative expenses	74,520	64,864	210,424	190,340
Intangible asset amortization (including amortization of short lived acquired intangibles	5,338	1,013	11,206	3,040
Strategic development and acquisition related costs	701	1,486	3,058	1,486
Restructuring costs	750	0	3,695	0
Income from operations	19,378	12,202	20,332	3,521
Interest income	14	60	53	110
Interest expense	(8,149)	(3,203)	(20,448)	(9,388)
Foreign exchange loss	(610)	(360)	(2,021)	(799)
Other income, net	107	227	439	756
Income (loss) before income taxes	10,740	8,926	(1,645)	(5,800)
Provision (benefit) from income taxes	3,520	2,837	(1,057)	(2,726)
Net income (loss)	7,220	6,089	(588)	(3,074)
Net income allocated to participating securities	(60)	(50)	0	0
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$ 7,160	$ 6,039	$ (588)	$ (3,074)
Income (loss) per common share:
Basic (in USD per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.08	$ (0.01)	$ (0.04)
Diluted (in USD per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.08	$ (0.01)	$ (0.04)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	73,341	72,928	73,170	73,093
Diluted (in shares)	74,336	74,393	73,170	73,093