OPERATING SEGMENTS (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Aug. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2015 USD ($) operating_segment	Aug. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Nov. 02, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments | operating_segment			3
Total net sales	$ 420,789	$ 361,626	$ 1,103,862	$ 978,092
Total external net sales	420,789	361,626	1,103,862	978,092
Total operating income (loss)	19,378	12,202	20,332	3,521
Unallocated other expense	(8,638)	(3,276)	(21,977)	(9,321)
Loss before income taxes	10,740	8,926	(1,645)	(5,800)
Total assets	1,045,195		1,045,195		$ 758,683
Metal Coil Coating [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	62,383	68,324	167,991	176,898
Total external net sales	26,608	31,132	73,816	81,230
Total operating income (loss)	5,497	6,665	11,872	17,053
Total assets	87,432		87,432		84,519
Metal Components [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	251,191	184,321	645,098	497,599
Total external net sales	221,958	162,180	574,667	437,259
Total operating income (loss)	17,025	10,437	32,302	19,107
Total assets	408,021		408,021		365,874
Engineered Building Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	176,519	174,186	469,564	475,834
Total external net sales	172,223	168,314	455,379	459,603
Total operating income (loss)	14,363	11,454	25,937	13,129
Total assets	217,388		217,388		209,281
Intersegment Sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	(69,304)	(65,205)	(178,791)	(172,239)
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating income (loss)	(17,507)	$ (16,354)	(49,779)	$ (45,768)
Total assets	$ 332,354		$ 332,354		$ 99,009