Segment Data (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended |
6 Months Ended |
Apr. 29, 2018 |
Apr. 30, 2017 |
Apr. 29, 2018 |
Apr. 30, 2017 |
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| NET REVENUE |
$ 263,219
|
$ 303,005
|
$ 516,557
|
$ 616,029
|
| Cost of services |
225,918
|
255,886
|
443,247
|
522,020
|
| GROSS MARGIN |
37,301
|
47,119
|
73,310
|
94,009
|
| Expenses |
|
|
|
|
| Selling, administrative and other operating costs |
42,916
|
51,171
|
89,854
|
100,061
|
| Restructuring and severance costs |
104
|
199
|
622
|
823
|
| Impairment charge |
155
|
290
|
155
|
290
|
| Gain from divestitures |
0
|
(3,938)
|
0
|
(3,938)
|
| OPERATING LOSS |
(5,874)
|
(603)
|
(17,321)
|
(3,227)
|
| Other income (expense), net |
(1,183)
|
(1,018)
|
(1,790)
|
(2,348)
|
| Income tax provision (benefit) |
630
|
(767)
|
(730)
|
(144)
|
| NET LOSS |
(7,687)
|
(854)
|
(18,381)
|
(5,431)
|
| Operating Segments | North American Staffing |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| NET REVENUE |
218,090
|
233,804
|
424,325
|
465,669
|
| Cost of services |
187,929
|
199,068
|
366,287
|
397,910
|
| GROSS MARGIN |
30,161
|
34,736
|
58,038
|
67,759
|
| Expenses |
|
|
|
|
| Selling, administrative and other operating costs |
28,586
|
31,634
|
57,084
|
61,733
|
| Restructuring and severance costs |
4
|
44
|
9
|
140
|
| Impairment charge |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gain from divestitures |
|
0
|
|
0
|
| OPERATING LOSS |
1,571
|
3,058
|
945
|
5,886
|
| Operating Segments | International Staffing |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| NET REVENUE |
31,904
|
30,231
|
61,483
|
60,581
|
| Cost of services |
27,100
|
25,670
|
52,177
|
51,327
|
| GROSS MARGIN |
4,804
|
4,561
|
9,306
|
9,254
|
| Expenses |
|
|
|
|
| Selling, administrative and other operating costs |
3,915
|
4,030
|
8,287
|
8,071
|
| Restructuring and severance costs |
71
|
0
|
299
|
10
|
| Impairment charge |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gain from divestitures |
|
0
|
|
0
|
| OPERATING LOSS |
818
|
531
|
720
|
1,173
|
| Corporate and Other |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| NET REVENUE |
14,156
|
40,532
|
32,883
|
92,499
|
| Cost of services |
11,820
|
32,710
|
26,917
|
75,503
|
| GROSS MARGIN |
2,336
|
7,822
|
5,966
|
16,996
|
| Expenses |
|
|
|
|
| Selling, administrative and other operating costs |
10,415
|
15,507
|
24,483
|
30,257
|
| Restructuring and severance costs |
29
|
155
|
314
|
673
|
| Impairment charge |
155
|
290
|
155
|
290
|
| Gain from divestitures |
|
(3,938)
|
|
(3,938)
|
| OPERATING LOSS |
(8,263)
|
(4,192)
|
(18,986)
|
(10,286)
|
| Eliminations |
|
|
|
|
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |
|
|
|
|
| NET REVENUE |
(931)
|
(1,562)
|
(2,134)
|
(2,720)
|
| Cost of services |
(931)
|
(1,562)
|
(2,134)
|
(2,720)
|
| GROSS MARGIN |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Expenses |
|
|
|
|
| Selling, administrative and other operating costs |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Restructuring and severance costs |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Impairment charge |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Gain from divestitures |
|
0
|
|
0
|
| OPERATING LOSS |
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|
$ 0
|