Volt Information Sciences (VOLT) 10-Q 11 Sep 20 2020 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Sep. 04, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Aug. 2, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Registrant Name	VOLT INFORMATION SCIENCES, INC.
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0000103872
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--11-01
Entity Smaller Reporting Company	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		21,702,078

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
NET REVENUE	$ 185,941	$ 233,176	$ 610,982	$ 738,682
Cost of services	155,983	197,528	517,360	629,078
GROSS MARGIN	29,958	35,648	93,622	109,604
EXPENSES
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	31,245	38,395	106,931	117,144
Restructuring and severance costs	546	2,017	2,203	2,800
Impairment charges	2,384	79	2,395	426
Operating income (loss)	(4,217)	(4,843)	(17,907)	(10,766)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
Interest income (expense), net	(467)	(714)	(1,788)	(2,159)
Foreign exchange gain (loss), net	571	(151)	(23)	(252)
Other income (expense), net	(168)	(184)	(578)	(589)
TOTAL OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET	(64)	(1,049)	(2,389)	(3,000)
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(4,281)	(5,892)	(20,296)	(13,766)
Income tax provision	556	165	774	671
NET LOSS	$ (4,837)	$ (6,057)	$ (21,070)	$ (14,437)
Basic and Diluted:
Net loss (usd per share)	$ (0.22)	$ (0.29)	$ (0.98)	$ (0.68)
Weighted average number of shares (shares)	21,589	21,157	21,474	21,106

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
NET LOSS	$ (4,837)	$ (6,057)	$ (21,070)	$ (14,437)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments net of taxes of $0 and $0, respectively	733	(565)	495	(586)
COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	$ (4,104)	$ (6,622)	$ (20,575)	$ (15,023)

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Foreign currency translation adjustments, tax	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 02, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 30,928	$ 28,672
Restricted cash and short-term investments	24,285	12,794
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $235 and $117, respectively	108,395	135,950
Other current assets	7,067	7,252
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	170,675	184,668
Property, equipment and software, net	23,706	25,890
Right of use assets - operating leases	40,146
Other assets, excluding current portion	6,802	7,446
TOTAL ASSETS	241,329	218,004
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accrued compensation	16,412	21,507
Accounts payable	27,010	36,341
Accrued taxes other than income taxes	10,292	11,244
Accrued insurance and other	19,077	24,654
Operating lease liabilities	7,552
Income taxes payable	955	1,570
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	81,298	95,316
Accrued payroll taxes and other, excluding current portion	21,099	12,029
Operating lease liabilities, excluding current portion	39,442
Deferred gain on sale of real estate, excluding current portion	0	20,270
Income taxes payable, excluding current portion	289	289
Deferred income taxes	11	17
Long-term debt, net	58,930	53,894
TOTAL LIABILITIES	201,069	181,815
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $1.00; Authorized - 500,000 shares; Issued - none	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.10; Authorized - 120,000,000 shares; Issued - 23,738,003 shares; Outstanding - 21,702,078 shares and 21,367,821 shares, respectively	2,374	2,374
Paid-in capital	79,686	77,688
Accumulated deficit	(16,777)	(10,917)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,306)	(6,801)
Treasury stock, at cost; 2,035,925 and 2,370,182 shares, respectively	(18,717)	(26,155)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	40,260	36,189
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 241,329	$ 218,004
Preferred stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)	500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	120,000,000	120,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	23,738,003	23,738,003
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	21,702,078	21,367,821
Treasury stock, shares (shares)	2,035,925	2,370,182

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 02, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Trade accounts receivable, allowances	$ 235	$ 117
Preferred stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized (shares)	500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10
Common stock, shares authorized (shares)	120,000,000	120,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (shares)	23,738,003	23,738,003
Common stock, shares outstanding (shares)	21,702,078	21,367,821
Treasury stock, shares (shares)	2,035,925	2,370,182

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Paid-in Capital	(Accumulated Deficit) Retained Earnings	(Accumulated Deficit) Retained EarningsCumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Treasury Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Effect of new accounting principle	$ 50,499	$ 426	$ 2,374	$ 79,057	$ 9,738	$ 426	$ (7,070)	$ (33,600)
BEGINNING BALANCE (shares) at Oct. 28, 2018			23,738,003
BEGINNING BALANCE at Oct. 28, 2018	50,499	426	$ 2,374	79,057	9,738	426	(7,070)	(33,600)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Effect of new accounting principle	47,755	426	$ 2,374	78,909	6,743	426	(6,912)	(33,359)
Net loss	(3,215)				(3,215)
Share-based compensation	(113)			(113)
Issuance of common stock	0			(35)	(206)			241
Other comprehensive income (loss)	158						158
ENDING BALANCE (shares) at Jan. 27, 2019			23,738,003
ENDING BALANCE at Jan. 27, 2019	47,755		$ 2,374	78,909	6,743		(6,912)	(33,359)
BEGINNING BALANCE (shares) at Oct. 28, 2018			23,738,003
BEGINNING BALANCE at Oct. 28, 2018	50,499	426	$ 2,374	79,057	9,738	426	(7,070)	(33,600)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Effect of new accounting principle	35,673	426	$ 2,374	77,283	(10,126)	426	(7,656)	(26,202)
Net loss	(14,437)
ENDING BALANCE (shares) at Jul. 28, 2019			23,738,003
ENDING BALANCE at Jul. 28, 2019	35,673		$ 2,374	77,283	(10,126)		(7,656)	(26,202)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Effect of new accounting principle	$ 47,755		$ 2,374	78,909	6,743		(6,912)	(33,359)
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.10
BEGINNING BALANCE (shares) at Jan. 27, 2019			23,738,003
BEGINNING BALANCE at Jan. 27, 2019	$ 47,755		$ 2,374	78,909	6,743		(6,912)	(33,359)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Effect of new accounting principle	42,276		$ 2,374	77,931	(656)		(7,091)	(30,282)
Net loss	(5,165)				(5,165)
Share-based compensation	(95)			(95)
Issuance of common stock	(40)			(883)	(2,234)			3,077
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(179)						(179)
ENDING BALANCE (shares) at Apr. 28, 2019			23,738,003
ENDING BALANCE at Apr. 28, 2019	42,276		$ 2,374	77,931	(656)		(7,091)	(30,282)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Effect of new accounting principle	$ 42,276		2,374	77,931	(656)		(7,091)	(30,282)
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.10
Effect of new accounting principle	$ 35,673		$ 2,374	77,283	(10,126)		(7,656)	(26,202)
Net loss	(6,057)				(6,057)
Share-based compensation	294			294
Issuance of common stock	(275)			(942)	(3,413)			4,080
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(565)						(565)
ENDING BALANCE (shares) at Jul. 28, 2019			23,738,003
ENDING BALANCE at Jul. 28, 2019	35,673		$ 2,374	77,283	(10,126)		(7,656)	(26,202)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Effect of new accounting principle	$ 35,673		2,374	77,283	(10,126)		(7,656)	(26,202)
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.10
Effect of new accounting principle	$ 36,189	22,216	$ 2,374	77,688	(10,917)	22,216	(6,801)	(26,155)
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.10
BEGINNING BALANCE (shares) at Nov. 03, 2019			23,738,003
BEGINNING BALANCE at Nov. 03, 2019	$ 36,189	22,216	$ 2,374	77,688	(10,917)	22,216	(6,801)	(26,155)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Effect of new accounting principle	48,465	22,216	$ 2,374	78,085	(248)	22,216	(6,801)	(25,309)
Net loss	(10,808)				(10,808)
Share-based compensation	511			511
Issuance of common stock	(7)			(114)	(739)			846
Other comprehensive income (loss)	364						364
ENDING BALANCE (shares) at Feb. 02, 2020			23,738,003
ENDING BALANCE at Feb. 02, 2020	48,465		$ 2,374	78,085	(248)		(6,437)	(25,309)
BEGINNING BALANCE (shares) at Nov. 03, 2019			23,738,003
BEGINNING BALANCE at Nov. 03, 2019	36,189	22,216	$ 2,374	77,688	(10,917)	22,216	(6,801)	(26,155)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Effect of new accounting principle	36,189	$ 22,216	$ 2,374	79,686	(16,777)	$ 22,216	(6,801)	(18,717)
Net loss	(21,070)
ENDING BALANCE (shares) at Aug. 02, 2020			23,738,003
ENDING BALANCE at Aug. 02, 2020	40,260		$ 2,374	79,686	(16,777)		(6,306)	(18,717)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Effect of new accounting principle	$ 48,465		$ 2,374	78,085	(248)		(6,437)	(25,309)
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.10
BEGINNING BALANCE (shares) at Feb. 02, 2020			23,738,003
BEGINNING BALANCE at Feb. 02, 2020	$ 48,465		$ 2,374	78,085	(248)		(6,437)	(25,309)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Effect of new accounting principle	42,946		$ 2,374	78,593	(5,673)		(7,039)	(25,309)
Net loss	(5,425)				(5,425)
Share-based compensation	508			508
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(602)						(602)
ENDING BALANCE (shares) at May. 03, 2020			23,738,003
ENDING BALANCE at May. 03, 2020	42,946		$ 2,374	78,593	(5,673)		(7,039)	(25,309)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Effect of new accounting principle	$ 42,946		2,374	78,593	(5,673)		(7,039)	(25,309)
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.10
Effect of new accounting principle	$ 42,946		$ 2,374	79,686	(16,777)		(7,039)	(18,717)
Net loss	(4,837)				(4,837)
Share-based compensation	414			414
Issuance of common stock	1,004			679	(6,267)			6,592
Other comprehensive income (loss)	733						733
ENDING BALANCE (shares) at Aug. 02, 2020			23,738,003
ENDING BALANCE at Aug. 02, 2020	40,260		$ 2,374	79,686	(16,777)		(6,306)	(18,717)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Effect of new accounting principle	$ 40,260		$ 2,374	$ 79,686	$ (16,777)		$ (6,306)	$ (18,717)
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.10

Condensed Consolidated Statem_5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Aug. 02, 2020	May 03, 2020	Feb. 02, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Jul. 28, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (usd per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.10

Condensed Consolidated Statem_6

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Feb. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Nov. 03, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (4,837)	$ (10,808)	$ (6,057)	$ (3,215)	$ (21,070)	$ (14,437)
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization					5,884	5,127
Operating lease asset amortization					6,024
Allowance (release) of doubtful accounts and sales allowances					4	(185)
Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gain) loss					796	(133)
Impairment charges					2,395	426
Amortization of gain on sale leaseback of property					0	(1,458)	$ (500)
Loss (gain) on dispositions of property, equipment and software					(287)	13
Share-based compensation					1,433	86
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable					27,815	22,624
Other assets					1,011	895
Accounts payable					(9,507)	1,104
Accrued expenses and other liabilities					(868)	(3,583)
Income taxes					(548)	(318)
Net cash provided by operating activities					13,082	10,161
CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Sales of investments					659	213
Purchases of investments					(469)	(178)
Proceeds from sale of property, equipment, and software					399	43
Purchases of property, equipment, and software					(3,925)	(6,305)
Net cash used in investing activities					(3,336)	(6,227)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of borrowings					(15,000)	(20,000)
Draw-down on borrowings					20,000	25,000
Debt issuance costs					(331)	(621)
Withholding tax payment on vesting of stock awards					(74)	(316)
Net cash provided by financing activities					4,595	4,063
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash					(463)	(633)
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash					13,878	7,364
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period		$ 38,444		$ 36,544	38,444	36,544	36,544
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	52,322		43,908		52,322	43,908	38,444
Cash paid during the period:
Interest					1,858	2,367
Income taxes					1,445	1,174
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	30,928		36,031		30,928	36,031	$ 28,672
Restricted cash included in Restricted cash and short-term investments	$ 21,394		$ 7,877		$ 21,394	$ 7,877

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation Basis of Presentation The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (“Volt” or the “Company”) have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), consistent in all material respects with those applied in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 3, 2019. The Company makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates and changes in estimates are reflected in the period in which they become known. Accounting for certain expenses, including income taxes, is based on full year assumptions, and the financial statements reflect all normal adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the interim periods presented. The interim information is unaudited and is prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which provides for omission of certain information and footnote disclosures. This interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 3, 2019.

Recently Issued Accounting Pron

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted by the Company In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (“ASU 2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments in this update apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The Company intends to apply ASU 2020-04 in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and does not anticipate a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement: Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”), which changes the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820. ASU 2018-13 is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted for any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of ASU 2018-13. ASU 2018-13 is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The Company does not anticipate a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 (ASC Topic 326), as clarified in ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, ASU 2019-11, and ASU 2018-19, amending how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The guidance requires the application of a current expected credit loss model, which is a new impairment model based on expected losses. Under this model, an entity recognizes an allowance for expected credit losses based on historical experience, current conditions and forecasted information rather than the current methodology of delaying recognition of credit losses until it is probable a loss has been incurred. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, which for the Company will be the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Although the impact upon adoption will depend on the financial instruments held by the Company at that time, the Company does not anticipate a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements based on the instruments currently held and its historical trend of bad debt expense relating to trade accounts receivable. Management has evaluated other recently issued accounting pronouncements and does not believe that any of these pronouncements will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Recently Adopted by the Company In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, C ompensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2018-07”). ASU 2018-07 expands the guidance in Topic 718 to include share-based payments for goods and services to non-employees and generally aligns it with the guidance for share-based payments to employees. ASU 2018-07 was effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and the adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). This ASU requires that lessees recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms greater than twelve months in the statement of financial position and also requires improved disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This ASU was effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 resulting in the Company recording right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows. For the impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, refer to Note 3 - Leases.

Leases

Leases	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Leases	Leases The Company adopted ASC 842, Leases on November 4, 2019 using the modified transition method without retrospective application to comparative periods. The Company elected the package of three practical expedients allowed for under the transition guidance. Accordingly, the Company did not reassess: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are/or contain leases; (2) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases; or (3) initial direct costs for any existing leases. The Company has also elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of 12 months or less. The Company’s material operating leases consist of branch locations, as well as corporate office space. Our leases have remaining terms of 1 - 11 years. The lease term is the minimum of the non-cancelable period of the lease or the lease term inclusive of reasonably certain renewal option periods. Volt determines if an arrangement meets the criteria of a lease at inception, at which time it also performs an analysis to determine whether the lease qualifies as operating or financing. The Company does not currently have any finance leases. Upon adoption, the Company recorded approximately $47.2 million of ROU assets and $52.0 million of lease liabilities related to operating leases in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. At transition, the ROU asset was measured at the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any deferred rent and cease-use liabilities. The Company also recognized a $22.2 million cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings related to the deferred gain on the sale and leaseback of real estate. This gain was previously being amortized at approximately $0.5 million per quarter as an offset to rent expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Since the Company has a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets, the impact is a reduction to our deferred tax assets and related valuation allowance, which resulted in no tax impact to the net change to equity. Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of lease payments not yet paid. ROU assets represent Volt's right to use an underlying asset and are based upon the operating lease liabilities adjusted for prepaid or accrued lease payments, initial direct costs, lease incentives, and impairment of operating lease assets. As the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, the Company used its incremental borrowing rates based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. To determine the present value of lease payments not yet paid, the Company estimates incremental secured borrowing rates corresponding to the maturities of the leases. The Company has elected the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from the lease components to which they relate, and instead account for each as a single lease component, for all underlying asset classes. Some leasing arrangements require variable payments that are dependent on usage or may vary for other reasons, such as payments for insurance, tax payments and other miscellaneous costs. The variable portion of lease payments is not included in the ROU assets or lease liabilities. Rather, variable payments, other than those dependent upon an index or rate, are expensed when the obligation for those payments is incurred and are included in lease expenses. Accordingly, all expenses associated with a lease contract are accounted for as lease expenses. Operating leases are included in Right of use assets - operating leases and Operating lease liabilities, current and long-term, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term, and is included in Selling, administrative and other operating costs in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. During the nine months ended August 2, 2020, cash paid for the amount that was included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities was $8.8 million and the ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities was $1.7 million. The components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended August 2, 2020 Operating lease expense $ 2,827 $ 8,751 Sublease income (394) (1,183) Variable lease expense $ 213 $ 482 Total (1) $ 2,646 $ 8,050 (1) The Company's short term lease expense was minimal. Weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates were as follows: Nine Months Ended August 2, 2020 Weighted average remaining lease term (years) 8.1 Weighted average discount rate 6.3 % Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of August 2, 2020 were as follows (in thousands): Fiscal Year: Amount Remainder of 2020 $ 2,786 2021 9,476 2022 7,901 2023 6,786 2024 5,595 Thereafter 28,150 Total future lease payments $ 60,694 Less: Imputed interest 13,700 Total operating lease liabilities $ 46,994 Maturities of operating leases accounted for under ASC 840 as of fiscal year-end 2019 were as follows (in thousands): Fiscal Year: Amount 2020 $ 11,782 2021 9,287 2022 7,457 2023 6,328 2024 5,486 Thereafter 28,422 Total future lease payments $ 68,762

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition Revenue Recognition All of the Company’s revenue and trade receivables are generated from contracts with customers. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to the Company's customers at an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services. The Company's revenue is recorded net of any sales or other similar taxes collected from its customers. Revenue Service Types Staffing Services Volt’s primary service is providing contingent (temporary) workers to its customers. These services are primarily provided through direct agreements with customers, and Volt provides these services using its employees and, in some cases, by subcontracting with other vendors of contingent workers. Volt’s costs in providing these services consist of the wages and benefits provided to the contingent workers as well as the recruiting costs, payroll department costs and other administrative costs. Direct Placement Services Direct placement services include providing qualified candidates to the Company's customers to hire on a permanent basis. Direct placement revenue is recognized net of a reserve for permanent placement candidates that do not remain with the customer through the contingency period, which is typically 60 days or less. This contingency is estimated based on historical data and recorded as a refund liability. Managed Service Programs ("MSP") The Company's MSP programs provide comprehensive solutions for delivery of contingent labor for assignment to customers, including supplier and worker sourcing, selecting, qualifying, on/off-boarding, time and expense recordation, reporting and approved invoicing and payment processing procedures. The Company’s fee for these MSP services is a fixed percentage of the staffing services spend that is managed through the program. Disaggregation of Revenues The following table presents our segment revenues disaggregated by service type (in thousands): Three Months Ended August 2, 2020 Segment Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American Corporate and Other Eliminations Service Revenues: Staffing Services $ 178,829 $ 153,642 $ 18,829 $ 6,313 $ 149 $ (104) Direct Placement Services 2,587 1,069 935 583 — — Managed Service Programs 4,525 — 1,985 2,540 — — $ 185,941 $ 154,711 $ 21,749 $ 9,436 $ 149 $ (104) Geographical Markets: Domestic $ 163,397 $ 154,123 $ — $ 9,358 $ — $ (84) International 22,544 588 21,749 78 149 (20) $ 185,941 $ 154,711 $ 21,749 $ 9,436 $ 149 $ (104) Three Months Ended July 28, 2019 Segment Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American Corporate and Other (1) Eliminations Service Revenues: Staffing Services $ 223,754 $ 191,575 $ 26,704 $ 5,664 $ 194 $ (383) Direct Placement Services 3,679 2,066 1,137 697 — (221) Managed Service Programs 4,081 — 887 3,194 — — Call Center Services 1,662 — — — 1,662 — $ 233,176 $ 193,641 $ 28,728 $ 9,555 $ 1,856 $ (604) Geographical Markets: Domestic $ 203,266 $ 192,704 $ — $ 9,478 $ 1,662 $ (578) International 29,910 937 28,728 77 194 (26) $ 233,176 $ 193,641 $ 28,728 $ 9,555 $ 1,856 $ (604) Nine Months Ended August 2, 2020 Segment Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American Corporate and Other Eliminations Service Revenues: Staffing Services $ 588,304 $ 506,471 $ 63,935 $ 18,233 $ 539 $ (874) Direct Placement Services 8,966 4,021 2,818 2,127 — — Managed Service Programs 13,712 — 5,522 8,190 — — $ 610,982 $ 510,492 $ 72,275 $ 28,550 $ 539 $ (874) Geographical Markets: Domestic $ 535,949 $ 508,439 $ — $ 28,323 $ — $ (813) International 75,033 2,053 72,275 227 539 (61) $ 610,982 $ 510,492 $ 72,275 $ 28,550 $ 539 $ (874) Nine Months Ended July 28, 2019 Segment Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American Corporate and Other (1) Eliminations Service Revenues: Staffing Services $ 701,893 $ 607,980 $ 78,290 $ 16,049 $ 540 $ (966) Direct Placement Services 10,633 6,380 3,179 2,073 — (999) Managed Service Programs 11,563 — 2,334 9,229 — — Call Center Services 14,593 — — — 14,593 — $ 738,682 $ 614,360 $ 83,803 $ 27,351 $ 15,133 $ (1,965) Geographical Markets: Domestic $ 651,566 $ 611,861 $ — $ 27,009 $ 14,593 $ (1,897) International 87,116 2,499 83,803 342 540 (68) $ 738,682 $ 614,360 $ 83,803 $ 27,351 $ 15,133 $ (1,965) (1) Includes the revenues from Volt's Customer Care Solutions business through the time of exit in June 2019. Unsatisfied Performance Obligations The Company does not disclose the value of unsatisfied performance obligations for (i) contracts with an original expected length of one year or less and (ii) contracts for which they will recognize revenue at the amount to which it has the right to invoice for services performed. Unsatisfied performance obligations for contracts not meeting the aforementioned criteria are immaterial. Accounts Receivable, Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities The Company records accounts receivable when its right to consideration becomes unconditional and records a sales allowance as a liability. As of August 2, 2020, the change in the reserve balance from November 3, 2019 was minimal. Contract assets primarily relate to the Company's rights to consideration for services provided that are conditional on satisfaction of future performance obligations. The Company records contract liabilities when payments are made or due prior to the related performance obligations being satisfied. The current portion of contract liabilities is included in Accrued insurance and other in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company does not have any material contract assets or long-term contract liabilities as of August 2, 2020 and November 3, 2019. Economic Factors The Company's operations are subject to variations in the economic condition and regulatory environment in their jurisdictions of operations. Adverse economic conditions may severely reduce the demand for the Company’s services and directly impact the

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended August 2, 2020 were (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended August 2, 2020 Foreign Currency Translation Accumulated other comprehensive loss at beginning of the period $ (7,039) $ (6,801) Other comprehensive income 733 495 Accumulated other comprehensive loss at August 2, 2020 $ (6,306) $ (6,306) There were no reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended August 2, 2020 and July 28, 2019.

Restricted Cash and Short-Term

Restricted Cash and Short-Term Investments	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Restricted Cash and Short-Term Investments	Restricted Cash and Short-Term Investments Restricted cash primarily includes amounts related to requirements under certain contracts with managed service program customers, for whom the Company manages the customers’ contingent staffing requirements, including processing of associate vendor billings into single, combined customer billings and distribution of payments to associate vendors on behalf of customers, as well as minimum cash deposits required to be maintained as collateral. Distribution of payments to associate vendors is generally made shortly after receipt of payment from customers, with undistributed amounts included in restricted cash and accounts payable between receipt and distribution of these amounts, where contractually required. At August 2, 2020 and November 3, 2019, restricted cash included $4.0 million and $9.3 million, respectively, restricted for payment to associate vendors, and $0.5 million in both periods, restricted for other collateral accounts. At August 2, 2020, restricted cash also included $16.9 million restricted under the Company’s long-term accounts receivable securitization program (“DZ Financing Program”) with DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral-Genossenschaftsbank (“DZ Bank”). This cash was restricted as it supplemented collateral provided by accounts receivable towards the Company’s aggregate borrowing base usage of $84.5 million, inclusive of $60.0 million outstanding and $24.5 million in issued letters of credit as of August 2, 2020.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Income Taxes The income tax provision reflects the geographic mix of earnings in various federal, state and foreign tax jurisdictions and their applicable rates resulting in a composite effective tax rate. The Company’s cumulative results for substantially all United States (“U.S.”) and certain non-U.S. jurisdictions for the most recent three-year period is a loss. Accordingly, a valuation allowance has been established for substantially all loss carryforwards and other net deferred tax assets for these jurisdictions, resulting in an effective tax rate that is significantly different than the statutory rate. The Company adjusts its effective tax rate for each quarter to be consistent with the estimated annual effective tax rate, consistent with ASC 270, Interim Reporting , and ASC 740-270, Income Taxes – Intra Period Tax Allocation . Jurisdictions with a projected loss for the full year where no tax benefit can be recognized are excluded from the calculation of the estimated annual effective tax rate. The Company’s future effective tax rates could be affected by earnings being different than anticipated in countries with differing statutory rates, increases in recorded valuation allowances of tax assets, or changes in tax laws. The Company’s provision (benefit) for income taxes primarily includes foreign jurisdictions and state taxes. The income tax provision in the third quarters of fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 were $0.6 million and $0.2 million, respectively, primarily related to locations outside of the United States. For the first nine months ended August 2, 2020 and July 28, 2019, the income tax provision was $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively, primarily related to locations outside the United States. The Company’s quarterly provision (benefit) for income taxes is measured using an estimated annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items that occur within the periods presented. The Company has analyzed the income tax impacts of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) and has determined that it will not have a material impact to the Company.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt	Debt The Company’s primary sources of liquidity are cash flows from operations and proceeds from its financing arrangements. Both operating cash flows and borrowing capacity under the Company’s financing arrangements are directly related to the levels of accounts receivable generated by its businesses. The Company’s operating cash flows consist primarily of collections of customer receivables offset by payments for payroll and related items for the Company’s contingent staff and in-house employees; federal, foreign, state and local taxes; and trade payables. The Company’s level of borrowing capacity under its financing arrangements increases or decreases in tandem with any change in accounts receivable based on revenue fluctuations. The Company manages its cash flow and related liquidity on a global basis. The weekly payroll payments inclusive of employment-related taxes and payments to vendors are approximately $15.0 million. The Company generally targets minimum global liquidity to be approximately 1.5 times its average weekly requirements. The Company also maintains minimum effective cash balances in foreign operations and uses a multi-currency netting and overdraft facility for its European entities to further minimize overseas cash requirements. On March 27, 2020, the U.S. government enacted the CARES Act which, among other things, permits the deferral of the employer’s portion of social security tax payments between March 27, 2020 and December 31, 2020. Further as a result of the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company experienced a reduction in both weekly payroll and related tax payments of approximately $3.0 million per week. The DZ Financing Program is fully collateralized by certain receivables of the Company that are sold to a wholly-owned, consolidated, bankruptcy-remote subsidiary. To finance the purchase of such receivables, that subsidiary may request that DZ Bank make loans from time-to-time to that subsidiary which are secured by liens on those receivables. On July 19, 2019, the Company amended and restated its DZ Financing Program, which was originally executed on January 25, 2018. The restated agreement allows for the inclusion of certain accounts receivable from originators in the United Kingdom, which added an additional $5.0 - $7.0 million in borrowing availability. All other material terms and conditions of the original agreement remain substantially unchanged. On January 14, 2020, the Company executed an amendment to the DZ Financing Program. The modifications to the agreement were to (1) extend the Amortization Date, as defined under the DZ Financing Program, from January 25, 2021 to January 25, 2023; (2) extend the Facility Maturity Date, as defined under the DZ Financing Program, from July 25, 2021 to July 25, 2023; and (3) revise an existing covenant to maintain positive net income in any fiscal year ending after 2020. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. On March 12, 2020, the Company executed an amendment to the DZ Financing Program. The modifications to the agreement were to revise an existing covenant to maintain a Tangible Net Worth (“TNW”), as defined, from $40.0 million to $35.0 million through the Company’s fiscal quarter ending on or about July 31, 2020 and at least $40.0 million in each quarter thereafter. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. On June 11, 2020, the Company amended the DZ Financing Program. The modifications to the agreement were to (1) replace an existing TNW covenant requirement, as defined, to a minimum TNW of $20.0 million through the Company's fiscal quarter ending on or about July 31, 2021 and $40.0 million in each quarter thereafter, and (2) reduce the Maximum Facility Amount, as defined, from $115.0 million to $100.0 million. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. Loan advances may be made under the DZ Financing Program through January 25, 2023 and all loans will mature no later than July 25, 2023. Loans will accrue interest (i) with respect to loans that are funded through the issuance of commercial paper notes, at the commercial paper (“CP”) rate, and (ii) otherwise, at a rate per annum equal to adjusted LIBOR. The CP rate will be based on the rates paid by the applicable lender on notes it issues to fund related loans. Adjusted LIBOR is based on LIBOR for the applicable interest period and the rate prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for determining the reserve requirements with respect to Eurocurrency funding. If an event of default occurs, all loans shall bear interest at a rate per annum equal to the prime rate (the federal funds rate plus 3%) plus 2.5%. The DZ Financing Program also includes a letter of credit sub-facility with a sub-limit of $35.0 million. As of August 2, 2020, the letter of credit participation was $24.5 million inclusive of $23.3 million for the Company’s casualty insurance program and $1.2 million for the security deposit required under certain real estate lease agreements. The DZ Financing Program contains customary representations and warranties as well as affirmative and negative covenants. The agreement also contains customary default, indemnification and termination provisions. The DZ Financing Program is not an off-balance sheet arrangement, as the bankruptcy-remote subsidiary is a 100%-owned consolidated subsidiary of the Company. The Company is subject to certain financial and portfolio performance covenants under the DZ Financing Program, including (1) a minimum TNW, as defined under the DZ Financing Program, of at least $20.0 million through the Company's fiscal quarter ending on or about July 31, 2021 and at least $40.0 million for each quarter thereafter; (2) positive net income in any fiscal year ending after 2020; (3) maximum debt to tangible net worth ratio of 3:1; and (4) a minimum of $15.0 million in liquid assets, as defined under the DZ Financing Program. At August 2, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants. At August 2, 2020, there was $5.1 million of borrowing availability, as defined under the DZ Financing Program. At August 2, 2020, the Company had outstanding borrowings under the DZ Financing Program of $60.0 million with a weighted average annual interest rate of 2.0% during the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and 2.8% for the first nine months of fiscal 2020. At July 28, 2019, the Company had outstanding borrowings under the DZ Financing program of $55.0 million, with a weighted average annual rate of 4.2% during both the third quarter of fiscal 2019 and the first nine months of fiscal 2019. Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands): August 2, 2020 November 3, 2019 Financing programs $ 60,000 $ 55,000 Less: Deferred financing fees 1,070 1,106 Total long-term debt, net $ 58,930 $ 53,894

Earnings (Loss) Per Share

Earnings (Loss) Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings (Loss) Per Share	Earnings (Loss) Per Share Basic and diluted net loss per share are calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended August 2, 2020 July 28, 2019 August 2, 2020 July 28, 2019 Numerator Net loss $ (4,837) $ (6,057) $ (21,070) $ (14,437) Denominator Basic weighted average number of shares 21,589 21,157 21,474 21,106 Diluted weighted average number of shares 21,589 21,157 21,474 21,106 Net loss per share: Basic $ (0.22) $ (0.29) $ (0.98) $ (0.68) Diluted $ (0.22) $ (0.29) $ (0.98) $ (0.68) The diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended August 2, 2020 did not include the effect of potentially dilutive outstanding shares comprised of 1,006,798 RSUs (defined below), 331,944 stock options and 209,662 PSUs (defined below) because the effect would have been anti-dilutive. The diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended July 28, 2019 did not include the effect of potentially dilutive outstanding shares comprised of 632,240 RSUs, 636,664 stock options and 355,318 PSUs because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Share-Based Compensation Plans

Share-Based Compensation Plans	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Share-Based Compensation Plans	Share-Based Compensation Plans For the three and nine months ended August 2, 2020, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $0.4 million and $1.1 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended July 28, 2019, the Company recognized share-based compensation expense of $0.6 million and $1.3 million, respectively. These expenses are included in Selling, administrative and other operating costs in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Fiscal 2020 Awards During fiscal 2020, the Company granted restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to executive management and, due to limited share availability under its long-term incentive plan, issued deferred cash awards to certain employees including executive management. The RSUs and cash awards vest in equal annual tranches over three years, provided the employees remain employed with the Company on the applicable vesting date. The grant date fair value for the RSUs is measured using the closing stock price on the grant date and the total grant date fair value was $0.7 million. The deferred cash awards totaled $2.2 million. In addition, due to limited share availability, cash payments in the aggregate amount of $0.4 million were made in lieu of equity awards to non-executive directors of the Company. Fiscal 2019 Awards During fiscal 2019, the Company granted performance stock units (“PSUs”) to executive management, RSUs to certain employees including executive management and its annual equity grant of RSUs to the Board of Directors. The PSUs are eligible to vest in three Fiscal 2018 Awards During fiscal 2018, the Company granted PSUs and RSUs that are classified as a liability at fair value, which is computed using a Monte Carlo simulation and re-measured periodically based on the effect that the market condition has on these awards. The liability and corresponding expense is adjusted accordingly until the awards are settled. As of the third quarter ended August 2, 2020, the total fair value of the remaining PSUs and RSUs were minimal. Summary of Equity and Liability Awards The following tables summarize the activities related to the Company’s share-based equity and liability awards for the nine months ended August 2, 2020: Performance Share Units Number of Weighted Average Shares Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding at November 3, 2019 376,986 $3.90 Forfeited (40,311) $3.38 Vested (127,013) $4.04 Outstanding at August 2, 2020 209,662 $3.91 Restricted Stock Units Number of Weighted Average Shares Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding at November 3, 2019 667,082 $3.86 Granted 625,909 $1.09 Forfeited (4,387) $3.79 Vested (281,806) $3.98 Outstanding at August 2, 2020 1,006,798 $2.11 Stock Options Number of Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Contractual Life (in years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) Outstanding at November 3, 2019 603,484 $6.28 6.81 $— Forfeited (60,615) $8.22 — $— Expired (210,925) $6.59 — $— Outstanding at August 2, 2020 331,944 $5.73 7.22 $— Unvested at August 2, 2020 44,394 $4.10 8.09 $— Exercisable at August 2, 2020 287,550 $5.98 7.08 $— For the nine months ended August 2, 2020, there was no exercise of stock options. As of August 2, 2020, total unrecognized compensation expense of $1.6 million related to PSUs, stock options and RSUs will be recognized over the remaining weighted average vesting period of 2.2 years of which $0.3 million, $0.9 million, $0.3 million and less than $0.1 million are expected to be recognized in fiscal 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively.

Restructuring and Severance Cha

Restructuring and Severance Charges	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Severance Charges	Restructuring and Severance Charges The Company incurred total restructuring and severance costs of $0.5 million and $2.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $2.2 million and $2.8 million for the nine months ended August 2, 2020 and July 28, 2019, respectively. 2020 Restructuring Plan In the first quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company approved a restructuring plan (the “2020 Plan”) as part of its strategic initiative to optimize the Company’s cost infrastructure. The 2020 Plan will leverage the global capabilities of the Company's staffing operations based in Bangalore, India and offshore a significant number of strategically identified roles to this location. The total costs incurred in the first nine months of fiscal 2020 in connection with the 2020 Plan were $1.1 million, consisting of $0.1 million in North American Staffing, $0.1 million in International Staffing and $0.9 million in the Corporate and Other category. As of August 2, 2020, the Company anticipates payments of $0.1 million will be made through the remainder of fiscal 2020. 2018 Restructuring Plan On October 16, 2018, the Company approved a restructuring plan (the “2018 Plan”) based on an organizational and process redesign intended to optimize the Company’s strategic growth initiatives and overall business performance. In connection with the 2018 Plan, the Company incurred restructuring charges comprised of severance and benefit costs and facility and lease termination costs. The 2018 Plan was completed by the end of fiscal 2019. The total costs since inception through August 2, 2020 were $5.5 million, consisting of $1.1 million in North American Staffing, $0.4 million in International Staffing and $4.0 million in Corporate and Other. Change in Executive Management Effective June 6, 2018, Michael Dean departed from his role as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and is no longer a member of the Board of Directors. The Company and Mr. Dean subsequently executed a separation agreement, effective June 29, 2018. The Company incurred related severance costs of $2.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018, which was payable over a period of 24 months. Effective August 23, 2019, Paul Tomkins stepped down from his role as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. The Company and Mr. Tomkins subsequently executed a separation agreement, effective September 11, 2019. The Company incurred related severance costs of $0.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, which is payable over a period of 12 months beginning November 2019. Exit of Customer Care Solutions Business In June 2019, the Company exited its customer care solutions business, which was reported as a part of the Corporate and Other category. This exit allows the Company to further strengthen its focus on its core staffing business and align its resources to streamline operations, improve cost competitiveness and increase profitability. As a result of this exit, the Company incurred restructuring and severance costs of $1.7 million during the first nine months of fiscal 2019. Other Restructuring Costs During the third quarter of fiscal 2020, there were other restructuring actions taken by the Company as part of its continued efforts to reduce costs and to offset COVID-19 related revenue losses. The Company recorded severance costs of $0.6 million primarily resulting from the elimination of certain positions. Accrued restructuring and severance costs are included in Accrued compensation and Accrued insurance and other in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Activity for the first nine months of fiscal 2020 is summarized as follows (in thousands): August 2, 2020 Balance, beginning of year $ 3,845 Cease use liabilities transferred to ROU assets (1,964) Liability at November 4, 2019 1,881 Charged to expense 2,203 Cash payments (3,642) Ending Balance $ 442 Upon adoption of ASC 842 Leases , $2.0 million of accrued restructuring related to the exit of leased real estate was reclassified as a reduction to the related ROU asset, per the accounting guidance. The remaining balance as of August 2, 2020 of $0.4 million, primarily related to Corporate and Other, includes $0.2 million related to the change in executive management, $0.1 million related to the 2020 Plan and $0.1 million related to other restructuring costs.

Impairment Charges

Impairment Charges	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Impairment or Disposal of Tangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Impairment Charges	Impairment Charges Long-lived assets primarily consist of right-of-use assets, capitalized software costs, leasehold improvements and office equipment. The Company reviews these assets for impairment under Accounting Standards Codification 360 Property, Plant and Equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognized when the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset plus net proceeds expected from disposition of the asset (if any) are less than the carrying value of the asset. When an impairment loss is recognized, the carrying amount of the asset is reduced to its estimated fair value based on discounted cash flow analysis or other valuation techniques. Due to the economic impact and continued uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic, certain real estate rationalization decisions were made in the quarter resulting in the Company consolidating and exiting certain leased office locations throughout North America based on where the Company could be fully operational and successfully support its clients and business operations remotely. The changes in the use of these right-of-use assets triggered an impairment review and based on the results of this review, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $2.4 million to reduce the carrying value of these assets to their estimated fair value. Significant assumptions used to estimate fair value were the current economic environment, real estate market conditions and general market participant assumptions.

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	Commitments and Contingencies Legal Proceedings The Company is involved in various claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company’s loss contingencies not discussed elsewhere consist primarily of claims and legal actions arising in the normal course of business related to contingent worker employment matters in the staffing services segments. These matters are at varying stages of investigation, arbitration or adjudication. The Company has accrued for losses on individual matters that are both probable and reasonably estimable. Estimates are based on currently available information and assumptions. Significant judgment is required in both the determination of probability and the determination of whether a matter is reasonably estimable. The Company’s estimates may change and actual expenses could differ in the future as additional information becomes available.

Related Party Transactions

Related Party Transactions	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions	Related Party TransactionsFor the nine months ended August 2, 2020, the Company provided staffing services in the aggregate amount of $130,000 to a company where Volt's Chairman of the Board, William J. Grubbs, serves as President.

Segment Data

Segment Data	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment Data	Segment Data We report our segment data in accordance with the provisions of ASC 280, Segment Reporting , aligning with the way the Company evaluates its business performance and manages its operations. Our current reportable segments are (i) North American Staffing, (ii) International Staffing and (iii) North American MSP. The non-reportable businesses are combined and disclosed with corporate services under the category Corporate and Other. In June 2019, the Company exited its customer care solutions business, which was reported as a part of the Corporate and Other category. This exit allows the Company to further strengthen its focus on its core staffing business and align its resources to streamline operations, improve cost competitiveness and increase profitability. The Company’s other non-reportable businesses will continue to be combined and disclosed with corporate services under the category Corporate and Other. Segment operating income (loss) is comprised of segment net revenue less cost of services, selling, administrative and other operating costs, restructuring and severance costs, and impairment charges. The Company allocates to the segments all operating costs except for costs not directly related to the operating activities such as corporate-wide general and administrative costs. These costs are not allocated because doing so would not enhance the understanding of segment operating performance and are not used by management to measure segment performance. Financial data concerning the Company’s segment revenue and operating income (loss) as well as results from Corporate and Other are summarized in the following tables (in thousands): Three Months Ended August 2, 2020 Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American MSP Corporate and Other Eliminations Net revenue $ 185,941 $ 154,711 $ 21,749 $ 9,436 $ 149 $ (104) Cost of services 155,983 130,829 17,805 7,375 78 (104) Gross margin 29,958 23,882 3,944 2,061 71 — Selling, administrative and other operating costs 31,245 19,053 3,312 1,117 7,763 — Restructuring and severance costs 546 335 81 — 130 — Impairment charges 2,384 1,803 — — 581 — Operating income (loss) (4,217) 2,691 551 944 (8,403) — Other income (expense), net (64) Income tax provision 556 Net loss $ (4,837) Three Months Ended July 28, 2019 Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American MSP Corporate and Other (1) Eliminations (2) Net revenue $ 233,176 $ 193,641 $ 28,728 $ 9,555 $ 1,856 $ (604) Cost of services 197,528 164,809 24,181 7,053 2,089 (604) Gross margin 35,648 28,832 4,547 2,502 (233) — Selling, administrative and other operating costs 38,395 24,346 4,023 1,382 8,644 — Restructuring and severance costs 2,017 121 182 — 1,714 — Impairment charge 79 — — — 79 — Operating income (loss) (4,843) 4,365 342 1,120 (10,670) — Other income (expense), net (1,049) Income tax provision 165 Net loss $ (6,057) Nine Months Ended August 2, 2020 Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American MSP Corporate and Other Eliminations Net revenue $ 610,982 $ 510,492 $ 72,275 $ 28,550 $ 539 $ (874) Cost of services 517,360 435,646 60,117 22,212 259 (874) Gross margin 93,622 74,846 12,158 6,338 280 — Selling, administrative and other operating costs 106,931 66,905 10,845 4,149 25,032 — Restructuring and severance costs 2,203 761 192 — 1,250 — Impairment charges 2,395 1,814 — — 581 — Operating income (loss) (17,907) 5,366 1,121 2,189 (26,583) — Other income (expense), net (2,389) Income tax provision 774 Net loss $ (21,070) Nine Months Ended July 28, 2019 Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American MSP Corporate and Other (1) Eliminations (2) Net revenue $ 738,682 $ 614,360 $ 83,803 $ 27,351 $ 15,133 $ (1,965) Cost of services 629,078 526,172 70,414 20,157 14,300 (1,965) Gross margin 109,604 88,188 13,389 7,194 833 — Selling, administrative and other operating costs 117,144 77,063 11,659 3,941 24,481 — Restructuring and severance costs 2,800 329 456 68 1,947 — Impairment charges 426 — — — 426 — Operating income (loss) (10,766) 10,796 1,274 3,185 (26,021) — Other income (expense), net (3,000) Income tax provision 671 Net loss $ (14,437) (1) Revenues are primarily derived from Volt Customer Care Solutions business through June 7, 2019. (2) The majority of intersegment sales results from North American Staffing segment providing resources to Volt Customer Care Solutions business.

Basis of Presentation (Policies

Basis of Presentation (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Volt Information Sciences, Inc. (“Volt” or the “Company”) have been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), consistent in all material respects with those applied in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 3, 2019. The Company makes estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates and changes in estimates are reflected in the period in which they become known. Accounting for certain expenses, including income taxes, is based on full year assumptions, and the financial statements reflect all normal adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for fair presentation of the interim periods presented. The interim information is unaudited and is prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which provides for omission of certain information and footnote disclosures. This interim financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended November 3, 2019.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted by the Company In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) (“ASU 2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments in this update apply only to contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. The Company intends to apply ASU 2020-04 in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 and does not anticipate a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements upon adoption. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement: Disclosure Framework - Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement (“ASU 2018-13”), which changes the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 820. ASU 2018-13 is effective for all entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods therein. Early adoption is permitted for any eliminated or modified disclosures upon issuance of ASU 2018-13. ASU 2018-13 is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2021. The Company does not anticipate a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption. In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13 (ASC Topic 326), as clarified in ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, ASU 2019-11, and ASU 2018-19, amending how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The guidance requires the application of a current expected credit loss model, which is a new impairment model based on expected losses. Under this model, an entity recognizes an allowance for expected credit losses based on historical experience, current conditions and forecasted information rather than the current methodology of delaying recognition of credit losses until it is probable a loss has been incurred. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, which for the Company will be the first quarter of fiscal 2024. Although the impact upon adoption will depend on the financial instruments held by the Company at that time, the Company does not anticipate a significant impact on its consolidated financial statements based on the instruments currently held and its historical trend of bad debt expense relating to trade accounts receivable. Management has evaluated other recently issued accounting pronouncements and does not believe that any of these pronouncements will have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. Recently Adopted by the Company In June 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-07, C ompensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Nonemployee Share-Based Payment Accounting (“ASU 2018-07”). ASU 2018-07 expands the guidance in Topic 718 to include share-based payments for goods and services to non-employees and generally aligns it with the guidance for share-based payments to employees. ASU 2018-07 was effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 and the adoption of this guidance had no impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”). This ASU requires that lessees recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms greater than twelve months in the statement of financial position and also requires improved disclosures to help users of financial statements better understand the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. This ASU was effective in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 resulting in the Company recording right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements of operations and consolidated statements of cash flows. For the impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements, refer to Note 3 - Leases.
Leases	Leases The Company adopted ASC 842, Leases on November 4, 2019 using the modified transition method without retrospective application to comparative periods. The Company elected the package of three practical expedients allowed for under the transition guidance. Accordingly, the Company did not reassess: (1) whether any expired or existing contracts are/or contain leases; (2) the lease classification for any expired or existing leases; or (3) initial direct costs for any existing leases. The Company has also elected not to recognize ROU assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases that have a term of 12 months or less. The Company’s material operating leases consist of branch locations, as well as corporate office space. Our leases have remaining terms of 1 - 11 years. The lease term is the minimum of the non-cancelable period of the lease or the lease term inclusive of reasonably certain renewal option periods. Volt determines if an arrangement meets the criteria of a lease at inception, at which time it also performs an analysis to determine whether the lease qualifies as operating or financing. The Company does not currently have any finance leases. Upon adoption, the Company recorded approximately $47.2 million of ROU assets and $52.0 million of lease liabilities related to operating leases in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. At transition, the ROU asset was measured at the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any deferred rent and cease-use liabilities. The Company also recognized a $22.2 million cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings related to the deferred gain on the sale and leaseback of real estate. This gain was previously being amortized at approximately $0.5 million per quarter as an offset to rent expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. Since the Company has a full valuation allowance against its deferred tax assets, the impact is a reduction to our deferred tax assets and related valuation allowance, which resulted in no tax impact to the net change to equity. Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of lease payments not yet paid. ROU assets represent Volt's right to use an underlying asset and are based upon the operating lease liabilities adjusted for prepaid or accrued lease payments, initial direct costs, lease incentives, and impairment of operating lease assets. As the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, the Company used its incremental borrowing rates based on the information available at the lease commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. To determine the present value of lease payments not yet paid, the Company estimates incremental secured borrowing rates corresponding to the maturities of the leases. The Company has elected the practical expedient to not separate non-lease components from the lease components to which they relate, and instead account for each as a single lease component, for all underlying asset classes. Some leasing arrangements require variable payments that are dependent on usage or may vary for other reasons, such as payments for insurance, tax payments and other miscellaneous costs. The variable portion of lease payments is not included in the ROU assets or lease liabilities. Rather, variable payments, other than those dependent upon an index or rate, are expensed when the obligation for those payments is incurred and are included in lease expenses. Accordingly, all expenses associated with a lease contract are accounted for as lease expenses.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition All of the Company’s revenue and trade receivables are generated from contracts with customers. Revenue is recognized when control of the promised services is transferred to the Company's customers at an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those services. The Company's revenue is recorded net of any sales or other similar taxes collected from its customers. Revenue Service Types Staffing Services Volt’s primary service is providing contingent (temporary) workers to its customers. These services are primarily provided through direct agreements with customers, and Volt provides these services using its employees and, in some cases, by subcontracting with other vendors of contingent workers. Volt’s costs in providing these services consist of the wages and benefits provided to the contingent workers as well as the recruiting costs, payroll department costs and other administrative costs. Direct Placement Services Direct placement services include providing qualified candidates to the Company's customers to hire on a permanent basis. Direct placement revenue is recognized net of a reserve for permanent placement candidates that do not remain with the customer through the contingency period, which is typically 60 days or less. This contingency is estimated based on historical data and recorded as a refund liability. Managed Service Programs ("MSP")

Leases (Tables)

Leases (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Lease Expense	The components of lease expense were as follows (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended August 2, 2020 Operating lease expense $ 2,827 $ 8,751 Sublease income (394) (1,183) Variable lease expense $ 213 $ 482 Total (1) $ 2,646 $ 8,050 (1) The Company's short term lease expense was minimal.
Schedule of Weighted Average Information	Weighted average remaining lease terms and discount rates were as follows: Nine Months Ended August 2, 2020 Weighted average remaining lease term (years) 8.1 Weighted average discount rate 6.3 %
Schedule of Operating Lease Maturities, Topic 842	Maturities of operating lease liabilities as of August 2, 2020 were as follows (in thousands): Fiscal Year: Amount Remainder of 2020 $ 2,786 2021 9,476 2022 7,901 2023 6,786 2024 5,595 Thereafter 28,150 Total future lease payments $ 60,694 Less: Imputed interest 13,700 Total operating lease liabilities $ 46,994
Schedule of Operating Lease Maturities, Topic 840	Maturities of operating leases accounted for under ASC 840 as of fiscal year-end 2019 were as follows (in thousands): Fiscal Year: Amount 2020 $ 11,782 2021 9,287 2022 7,457 2023 6,328 2024 5,486 Thereafter 28,422 Total future lease payments $ 68,762

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

Revenue Recognition (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Revenues Disaggregated by Service Type	The following table presents our segment revenues disaggregated by service type (in thousands): Three Months Ended August 2, 2020 Segment Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American Corporate and Other Eliminations Service Revenues: Staffing Services $ 178,829 $ 153,642 $ 18,829 $ 6,313 $ 149 $ (104) Direct Placement Services 2,587 1,069 935 583 — — Managed Service Programs 4,525 — 1,985 2,540 — — $ 185,941 $ 154,711 $ 21,749 $ 9,436 $ 149 $ (104) Geographical Markets: Domestic $ 163,397 $ 154,123 $ — $ 9,358 $ — $ (84) International 22,544 588 21,749 78 149 (20) $ 185,941 $ 154,711 $ 21,749 $ 9,436 $ 149 $ (104) Three Months Ended July 28, 2019 Segment Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American Corporate and Other (1) Eliminations Service Revenues: Staffing Services $ 223,754 $ 191,575 $ 26,704 $ 5,664 $ 194 $ (383) Direct Placement Services 3,679 2,066 1,137 697 — (221) Managed Service Programs 4,081 — 887 3,194 — — Call Center Services 1,662 — — — 1,662 — $ 233,176 $ 193,641 $ 28,728 $ 9,555 $ 1,856 $ (604) Geographical Markets: Domestic $ 203,266 $ 192,704 $ — $ 9,478 $ 1,662 $ (578) International 29,910 937 28,728 77 194 (26) $ 233,176 $ 193,641 $ 28,728 $ 9,555 $ 1,856 $ (604) Nine Months Ended August 2, 2020 Segment Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American Corporate and Other Eliminations Service Revenues: Staffing Services $ 588,304 $ 506,471 $ 63,935 $ 18,233 $ 539 $ (874) Direct Placement Services 8,966 4,021 2,818 2,127 — — Managed Service Programs 13,712 — 5,522 8,190 — — $ 610,982 $ 510,492 $ 72,275 $ 28,550 $ 539 $ (874) Geographical Markets: Domestic $ 535,949 $ 508,439 $ — $ 28,323 $ — $ (813) International 75,033 2,053 72,275 227 539 (61) $ 610,982 $ 510,492 $ 72,275 $ 28,550 $ 539 $ (874) Nine Months Ended July 28, 2019 Segment Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American Corporate and Other (1) Eliminations Service Revenues: Staffing Services $ 701,893 $ 607,980 $ 78,290 $ 16,049 $ 540 $ (966) Direct Placement Services 10,633 6,380 3,179 2,073 — (999) Managed Service Programs 11,563 — 2,334 9,229 — — Call Center Services 14,593 — — — 14,593 — $ 738,682 $ 614,360 $ 83,803 $ 27,351 $ 15,133 $ (1,965) Geographical Markets: Domestic $ 651,566 $ 611,861 $ — $ 27,009 $ 14,593 $ (1,897) International 87,116 2,499 83,803 342 540 (68) $ 738,682 $ 614,360 $ 83,803 $ 27,351 $ 15,133 $ (1,965) (1) Includes the revenues from Volt's Customer Care Solutions business through the time of exit in June 2019.

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Equity [Abstract]
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended August 2, 2020 were (in thousands): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended August 2, 2020 Foreign Currency Translation Accumulated other comprehensive loss at beginning of the period $ (7,039) $ (6,801) Other comprehensive income 733 495 Accumulated other comprehensive loss at August 2, 2020 $ (6,306) $ (6,306)

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-Term Debt	Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands): August 2, 2020 November 3, 2019 Financing programs $ 60,000 $ 55,000 Less: Deferred financing fees 1,070 1,106 Total long-term debt, net $ 58,930 $ 53,894

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tabl

Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Summary of Basic and Diluted Net Loss per Share	Basic and diluted net loss per share are calculated as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts): Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended August 2, 2020 July 28, 2019 August 2, 2020 July 28, 2019 Numerator Net loss $ (4,837) $ (6,057) $ (21,070) $ (14,437) Denominator Basic weighted average number of shares 21,589 21,157 21,474 21,106 Diluted weighted average number of shares 21,589 21,157 21,474 21,106 Net loss per share: Basic $ (0.22) $ (0.29) $ (0.98) $ (0.68) Diluted $ (0.22) $ (0.29) $ (0.98) $ (0.68)

Share-Based Compensation Plans

Share-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Schedule of Share-Based Payment Award Activity	The following tables summarize the activities related to the Company’s share-based equity and liability awards for the nine months ended August 2, 2020: Performance Share Units Number of Weighted Average Shares Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding at November 3, 2019 376,986 $3.90 Forfeited (40,311) $3.38 Vested (127,013) $4.04 Outstanding at August 2, 2020 209,662 $3.91 Restricted Stock Units Number of Weighted Average Shares Grant Date Fair Value Outstanding at November 3, 2019 667,082 $3.86 Granted 625,909 $1.09 Forfeited (4,387) $3.79 Vested (281,806) $3.98 Outstanding at August 2, 2020 1,006,798 $2.11 Stock Options Number of Weighted Average Exercise Price Weighted Average Contractual Life (in years) Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands) Outstanding at November 3, 2019 603,484 $6.28 6.81 $— Forfeited (60,615) $8.22 — $— Expired (210,925) $6.59 — $— Outstanding at August 2, 2020 331,944 $5.73 7.22 $— Unvested at August 2, 2020 44,394 $4.10 8.09 $— Exercisable at August 2, 2020 287,550 $5.98 7.08 $—

Restructuring and Severance C_2

Restructuring and Severance Charges (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Schedule of Restructuring Activity	Activity for the first nine months of fiscal 2020 is summarized as follows (in thousands): August 2, 2020 Balance, beginning of year $ 3,845 Cease use liabilities transferred to ROU assets (1,964) Liability at November 4, 2019 1,881 Charged to expense 2,203 Cash payments (3,642) Ending Balance $ 442

Segment Data (Tables)

Segment Data (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of Sales and Segment Operating Income (Loss) by Reportable Operating Segment	Financial data concerning the Company’s segment revenue and operating income (loss) as well as results from Corporate and Other are summarized in the following tables (in thousands): Three Months Ended August 2, 2020 Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American MSP Corporate and Other Eliminations Net revenue $ 185,941 $ 154,711 $ 21,749 $ 9,436 $ 149 $ (104) Cost of services 155,983 130,829 17,805 7,375 78 (104) Gross margin 29,958 23,882 3,944 2,061 71 — Selling, administrative and other operating costs 31,245 19,053 3,312 1,117 7,763 — Restructuring and severance costs 546 335 81 — 130 — Impairment charges 2,384 1,803 — — 581 — Operating income (loss) (4,217) 2,691 551 944 (8,403) — Other income (expense), net (64) Income tax provision 556 Net loss $ (4,837) Three Months Ended July 28, 2019 Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American MSP Corporate and Other (1) Eliminations (2) Net revenue $ 233,176 $ 193,641 $ 28,728 $ 9,555 $ 1,856 $ (604) Cost of services 197,528 164,809 24,181 7,053 2,089 (604) Gross margin 35,648 28,832 4,547 2,502 (233) — Selling, administrative and other operating costs 38,395 24,346 4,023 1,382 8,644 — Restructuring and severance costs 2,017 121 182 — 1,714 — Impairment charge 79 — — — 79 — Operating income (loss) (4,843) 4,365 342 1,120 (10,670) — Other income (expense), net (1,049) Income tax provision 165 Net loss $ (6,057) Nine Months Ended August 2, 2020 Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American MSP Corporate and Other Eliminations Net revenue $ 610,982 $ 510,492 $ 72,275 $ 28,550 $ 539 $ (874) Cost of services 517,360 435,646 60,117 22,212 259 (874) Gross margin 93,622 74,846 12,158 6,338 280 — Selling, administrative and other operating costs 106,931 66,905 10,845 4,149 25,032 — Restructuring and severance costs 2,203 761 192 — 1,250 — Impairment charges 2,395 1,814 — — 581 — Operating income (loss) (17,907) 5,366 1,121 2,189 (26,583) — Other income (expense), net (2,389) Income tax provision 774 Net loss $ (21,070) Nine Months Ended July 28, 2019 Total North American Staffing International Staffing North American MSP Corporate and Other (1) Eliminations (2) Net revenue $ 738,682 $ 614,360 $ 83,803 $ 27,351 $ 15,133 $ (1,965) Cost of services 629,078 526,172 70,414 20,157 14,300 (1,965) Gross margin 109,604 88,188 13,389 7,194 833 — Selling, administrative and other operating costs 117,144 77,063 11,659 3,941 24,481 — Restructuring and severance costs 2,800 329 456 68 1,947 — Impairment charges 426 — — — 426 — Operating income (loss) (10,766) 10,796 1,274 3,185 (26,021) — Other income (expense), net (3,000) Income tax provision 671 Net loss $ (14,437) (1) Revenues are primarily derived from Volt Customer Care Solutions business through June 7, 2019. (2) The majority of intersegment sales results from North American Staffing segment providing resources to Volt Customer Care Solutions business.

Leases - Narrative (Details)

Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Nov. 03, 2019	May 03, 2020	Feb. 02, 2020	Nov. 04, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Oct. 28, 2018
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Right of use assets - operating leases	$ 40,146					$ 47,200
Lease liabilities	46,994					52,000
Cumulative effect adjustment of adopting ASU	40,260	$ 35,673	$ 36,189	$ 42,946	$ 48,465		$ 42,276	$ 47,755	$ 50,499
Sale and leaseback of real estate, gain amortized per quarter	0	1,458	500
Cash paid, included in measurement of operating lease liabilities	8,800
ROU assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	1,700
Retained Earnings
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment of adopting ASU	$ (16,777)	$ (10,126)	(10,917)	$ (5,673)	$ (248)		$ (656)	$ 6,743	9,738
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment of adopting ASU			22,216						426
Cumulative Effect, Period Of Adoption, Adjustment | Retained Earnings
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment of adopting ASU			$ 22,216			$ 22,200			$ 426
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term						1 year
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease term						11 years

Leases - Components of Lease Ex

Leases - Components of Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease expense	$ 2,827	$ 8,751
Sublease income	(394)	(1,183)
Variable lease expense	213	482
Total	$ 2,646	$ 8,050

Leases - Weighted Average Lease

Leases - Weighted Average Lease Information (Details)	Aug. 02, 2020
Leases [Abstract]
Weighted average remaining lease term (years)	8 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted average discount rate	6.30%

Leases - Lease Maturities (Deta

Leases - Lease Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 02, 2020	Nov. 04, 2019	Nov. 03, 2019
Fiscal Year, After Adoption of Topic 842
Remainder of 2020	$ 2,786
2021	9,476
2022	7,901
2023	6,786
2024	5,595
Thereafter	28,150
Total future lease payments	60,694
Less: Imputed interest	13,700
Total operating lease liabilities	$ 46,994	$ 52,000
Fiscal Year, Before Adoption of Topic 842
2020			$ 11,782
2021			9,287
2022			7,457
2023			6,328
2024			5,486
Thereafter			28,422
Total future lease payments			$ 68,762

Revenue Recognition - Schedule

Revenue Recognition - Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue, by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 185,941	$ 233,176	$ 610,982	$ 738,682
Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	163,397	203,266	535,949	651,566
International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	22,544	29,910	75,033	87,116
Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	178,829	223,754	588,304	701,893
Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,587	3,679	8,966	10,633
Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	4,525	4,081	13,712	11,563
Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		1,662		14,593
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	154,711	193,641	510,492	614,360
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	154,123	192,704	508,439	611,861
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	588	937	2,053	2,499
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	153,642	191,575	506,471	607,980
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,069	2,066	4,021	6,380
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | North American Staffing | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	21,749	28,728	72,275	83,803
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Operating Segments | International Staffing | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	21,749	28,728	72,275	83,803
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	18,829	26,704	63,935	78,290
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	935	1,137	2,818	3,179
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	1,985	887	5,522	2,334
Operating Segments | International Staffing | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0
Operating Segments | North American MSP
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	9,436	9,555	28,550	27,351
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	9,358	9,478	28,323	27,009
Operating Segments | North American MSP | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	78	77	227	342
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	6,313	5,664	18,233	16,049
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	583	697	2,127	2,073
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	2,540	3,194	8,190	9,229
Operating Segments | North American MSP | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		0		0
Corporate and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	149	1,856	539	15,133
Corporate and Other | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	1,662	0	14,593
Corporate and Other | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	149	194	539	540
Corporate and Other | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	149	194	539	540
Corporate and Other | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Corporate and Other | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	0	0	0
Corporate and Other | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		1,662		14,593
Eliminations
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(104)	(604)	(874)	(1,965)
Eliminations | Domestic
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(84)	(578)	(813)	(1,897)
Eliminations | International
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(20)	(26)	(61)	(68)
Eliminations | Staffing Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	(104)	(383)	(874)	(966)
Eliminations | Direct Placement Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	0	(221)	0	(999)
Eliminations | Managed Service Programs
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 0	0	$ 0	0
Eliminations | Call Center Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues		$ 0		$ 0

Revenue Recognition - Narrative

Revenue Recognition - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 02, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Contract assets	$ 0	$ 0
Long-term contract liabilities	$ 0	$ 0

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Schedule of Changes in AOCL (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
BEGINNING BALANCE	$ 42,946	$ 36,189
ENDING BALANCE	40,260	40,260
AOCI Attributable to Parent
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
BEGINNING BALANCE	(7,039)	(6,801)
ENDING BALANCE	(6,306)	(6,306)
Foreign Currency Translation
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Other comprehensive income	$ 733	$ 495

Accumulated Other Comprehensi_4

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Equity [Abstract]
Reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

Restricted Cash and Short-Ter_2

Restricted Cash and Short-Term Investments - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 02, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Jul. 28, 2019
DZ Financing Program
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 16.9
Aggregate borrowing base usage	84.5
Long-term debt	60		$ 55
Restricted cash and short-term investments
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Short-term investments	2.9	$ 3
Short-Term Credit Facility | Restricted cash and short-term investments
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted as collateral	0.5	0.5
Letter of Credit | DZ Financing Program
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Line of credit, amount outstanding	24.5
Associated Vendors
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 4	$ 9.3

Income Taxes - Narrative (Detai

Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax provision	$ 556	$ 165	$ 774	$ 671

Debt - Narrative (Details)

Debt - Narrative (Details)	Mar. 11, 2020USD ($)	Jan. 14, 2020USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2020USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2020USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2020USD ($)	Jul. 28, 2019USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2020USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2020USD ($)	Aug. 02, 2020USD ($)	Jul. 28, 2019USD ($)	Jun. 11, 2020USD ($)	Jun. 10, 2020USD ($)	Nov. 03, 2019USD ($)	Jul. 19, 2019USD ($)
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Approximate weekly employee compensation, payroll taxes and payments to vendors									$ 15,000,000
DZ Financing Program
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Covenant, minimum tangible net worth	$ 40,000,000		$ 20,000,000					$ 35,000,000
Accounts receivable securitization program, maximum investment limit											$ 100,000,000	$ 115,000,000
Covenant, maximum debt to tangible net worth ratio									3
Covenant, minimum liquid assets			15,000,000		$ 15,000,000		$ 15,000,000	15,000,000	$ 15,000,000
Borrowing availability			5,100,000		5,100,000		5,100,000	5,100,000	5,100,000
Long-term debt			60,000,000		$ 60,000,000	$ 55,000,000	60,000,000	60,000,000	$ 60,000,000	$ 55,000,000
Interest rate during period					2.00%	4.20%			2.80%	4.20%
DZ Financing Program | Subsequent Event | Forecast
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Covenant, minimum tangible net worth				$ 40,000,000
DZ Financing Program | Short Term Financing Program
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit, amount outstanding			23,300,000		$ 23,300,000		23,300,000	23,300,000	$ 23,300,000
Long-term debt			60,000,000		60,000,000		60,000,000	60,000,000	60,000,000				$ 55,000,000
DZ Financing Program | Letter of Credit
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Borrowing capacity of facility		$ 35,000,000
Line of credit, amount outstanding			24,500,000		24,500,000		24,500,000	24,500,000	24,500,000
DZ Financing Program | Letter of Credit, Security Deposit
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Line of credit, amount outstanding			$ 1,200,000		$ 1,200,000		1,200,000	$ 1,200,000	$ 1,200,000
DZ Financing Program | Federal Funds Rate | Letter of Credit
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		3.00%
DZ Financing Program | Prime Rate | Letter of Credit
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		2.50%
COVID-19 Pandemic
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Weekly reduction to payroll and related tax payments							$ 3,000,000
Minimum
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Target liquidity ratio									1.5
Minimum | DZ Financing Program
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Additional borrowing capacity of facility														$ 5,000,000
Maximum | DZ Financing Program
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Additional borrowing capacity of facility														$ 7,000,000

Debt - Schedule of Long-Term De

Debt - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 02, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Jul. 28, 2019
Less:
Total long-term debt, net	$ 58,930	$ 53,894
DZ Financing Program
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Financing programs	60,000		$ 55,000
Short Term Financing Program | DZ Financing Program
Extinguishment of Debt [Line Items]
Financing programs	60,000	55,000
Less:
Deferred financing fees	1,070	1,106
Total long-term debt, net	$ 58,930	$ 53,894

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Sum

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Summary of Basic and Diluted Net Income (Loss) Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	May 03, 2020	Feb. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Numerator
Net loss	$ (4,837)	$ (5,425)	$ (10,808)	$ (6,057)	$ (5,165)	$ (3,215)	$ (21,070)	$ (14,437)
Denominator
Basic weighted average number of shares (shares)	21,589			21,157			21,474	21,106
Dilutive weighted average number of shares (shares)	21,589			21,157			21,474	21,106
Net loss per share:
Basic (usd per share)	$ (0.22)			$ (0.29)			$ (0.98)	$ (0.68)
Diluted (usd per share)	$ (0.22)			$ (0.29)			$ (0.98)	$ (0.68)

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Nar

Earnings (Loss) Per Share - Narrative (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Restricted Stock Units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from EPS (shares)	1,006,798	632,240	1,006,798	632,240
Stock Options
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from EPS (shares)	331,944	636,664	331,944	636,664
Performance Share Units
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from EPS (shares)	209,662	355,318	209,662	355,318

Share-Based Compensation Plan_2

Share-Based Compensation Plans - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Nov. 03, 2019
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation	$ 0.4	$ 0.6	$ 1.1	$ 1.3
Deferred cash awards	2.2		2.2
Aggregate cash payments made, in lieu of equity awards			$ 0.4
Options exercised in period (shares)			0
Total unrecognized compensation cost	1.6		$ 1.6
Weighted average vesting period			2 years 2 months 12 days
Compensation cost not yet recognized, expected in 2020	0.3		$ 0.3
Compensation cost not yet recognized, expected in 2021	0.9		0.9
Compensation cost not yet recognized, expected in 2022	0.3		0.3
Compensation cost not yet recognized, expected in 2023	$ 0.1		$ 0.1
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Cash Awards
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of grants in period			$ 0.7		$ 2.1
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Board of Directors
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period					1 year
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) | Employee
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period					3 years
Performance Stock Units (PSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period					3 years
Fair value of grants in period					$ 1.2
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity instruments other than options, payout percentage					0.00%
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity instruments other than options, payout percentage					150.00%
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) | Vesting Period One
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period					1 year
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) | Vesting Period Two
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period					2 years
Performance Stock Units (PSUs) | Vesting Period Three
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period					3 years

Share-Based Compensation Plan_3

Share-Based Compensation Plans - Schedule of Transactions Involving Outstanding Non-Options Awards (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020$ / sharesshares
Equity and Liability Awards, Performance Share Units
Number of Shares
Outstanding Beginning Balance (shares) | shares	376,986
Forfeited (shares) | shares	(40,311)
Vested (shares) | shares	(127,013)
Outstanding Ending Balance (shares) | shares	209,662
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding Beginning Balance (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 3.90
Forfeited (usd per share) | $ / shares	3.38
Vested (usd per share) | $ / shares	4.04
Outstanding Ending Balance (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 3.91
Equity and Liability Awards, Restricted Stock Units
Number of Shares
Outstanding Beginning Balance (shares) | shares	667,082
Granted (shares) | shares	625,909
Forfeited (shares) | shares	(4,387)
Vested (shares) | shares	(281,806)
Outstanding Ending Balance (shares) | shares	1,006,798
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding Beginning Balance (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 3.86
Granted (usd per share) | $ / shares	1.09
Forfeited (usd per share) | $ / shares	3.79
Vested (usd per share) | $ / shares	3.98
Outstanding Ending Balance (usd per share) | $ / shares	$ 2.11

Share-Based Compensation Plan_4

Share-Based Compensation Plans - Schedule of Transactions Involving Outstanding Stock Options (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019
Number of Shares
Outstanding Beginning Balance (shares)	603,484	603,484
Forfeited (shares)		(60,615)
Expired (shares)		(210,925)
Outstanding Ending Balance (shares)		331,944
Unvested (shares)		44,394
Exercisable (shares)		287,550
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding Beginning Balance (usd per share)	$ 6.28	$ 6.28
Forfeited (usd per share)		8.22
Expired (usd per share)		6.59
Outstanding Ending Balance (usd per share)		5.73
Unvested (usd per share)		4.10
Exercisable (usd per share)		$ 5.98
Weighted Average Contractual Life (in years) and Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Weighted Average Contractual Life (in years), Outstanding	6 years 9 months 21 days	7 years 2 months 19 days
Weighted Average Contractual Life (in years), Unvested		8 years 1 month 2 days
Weighted Average Contractual Life (in years), Exercisable		7 years 29 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands), Outstanding		$ 0	$ 0
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands), Unvested		0
Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands), Exercisable		$ 0

Restructuring and Severance C_3

Restructuring and Severance Charges - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended			22 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020	Nov. 03, 2019	Jul. 28, 2019	Jul. 29, 2018	Aug. 02, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Nov. 04, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs		$ 546		$ 2,017		$ 2,203	$ 2,203	$ 2,800
Anticipated payments for restructuring							3,642
Reclassified as a reduction to related ROU asset										$ 1,964
Restructuring reserve		442	$ 3,845			442	442		$ 442	$ 1,881
Severance and Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs		600
Severance and Benefit Costs | Former Chief Executive Officer
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs					$ 2,600
Restructuring costs, payment period					24 months
Severance and Benefit Costs | Former Chief Financial Officer
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs			$ 900
Restructuring costs, payment period			12 months
Executive Management Change
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve		200				200	200		200
2020 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs						1,100
Restructuring reserve		100				100	$ 100		100
2020 Plan | Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Anticipated payments for restructuring	$ 100
2018 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									5,500
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs		335		121		761		329
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs		81		182		192		456
Operating Segments | 2020 Plan | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs						100
Operating Segments | 2020 Plan | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs						100
Operating Segments | 2018 Plan | North American Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									1,100
Operating Segments | 2018 Plan | International Staffing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									400
Corporate and Other
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs		$ 130		$ 1,714		1,250		1,947
Corporate and Other | Severance and Benefit Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs								$ 1,700
Corporate and Other | 2020 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs						$ 900
Corporate and Other | 2018 Plan
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and severance costs									$ 4,000

Restructuring and Severance C_4

Restructuring and Severance Charges - Summary of Accrued Restructuring and Severance Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Nov. 04, 2019
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year			$ 3,845	$ 1,881
Cease use liabilities transferred to ROU assets						$ (1,964)
Charged to expense	$ 546	$ 2,017	2,203	2,203	$ 2,800
Cash payments				(3,642)
Ending Balance	$ 442		$ 442	$ 442

Impairment Charges - Narrative

Impairment Charges - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charges	$ 2,384	$ 79	$ 2,395	$ 426
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charges	1,803	0	1,814	0
Corporate and Other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charges	$ 581	$ 79	$ 581	$ 426

Related Party Transactions - Na

Related Party Transactions - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Staffing services, aggregate amount	$ 185,941	$ 233,176	$ 610,982	$ 738,682
Staffing Services
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Staffing services, aggregate amount	$ 178,829	$ 223,754	588,304	$ 701,893
Related Party | Chairman of the Board | Staffing Services
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Staffing services, aggregate amount			$ 130

Segment Data - Summary of Sales

Segment Data - Summary of Sales and Segment Operating Income (Loss) by Reportable Operating Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2020	May 03, 2020	Feb. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019	Apr. 28, 2019	Jan. 27, 2019	Aug. 02, 2020	Aug. 02, 2020	Jul. 28, 2019
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	$ 185,941			$ 233,176			$ 610,982		$ 738,682
Cost of services	155,983			197,528			517,360		629,078
GROSS MARGIN	29,958			35,648			93,622		109,604
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	31,245			38,395			106,931		117,144
Restructuring and severance costs	546			2,017			2,203	$ 2,203	2,800
Impairment charges	2,384			79			2,395		426
Operating income (loss)	(4,217)			(4,843)			(17,907)		(10,766)
Other income (expense), net	(64)			(1,049)			(2,389)		(3,000)
Income tax provision	556			165			774		671
NET LOSS	(4,837)	$ (5,425)	$ (10,808)	(6,057)	$ (5,165)	$ (3,215)	(21,070)		(14,437)
Operating Segments | North American Staffing
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	154,711			193,641			510,492		614,360
Cost of services	130,829			164,809			435,646		526,172
GROSS MARGIN	23,882			28,832			74,846		88,188
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	19,053			24,346			66,905		77,063
Restructuring and severance costs	335			121			761		329
Impairment charges	1,803			0			1,814		0
Operating income (loss)	2,691			4,365			5,366		10,796
Operating Segments | International Staffing
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	21,749			28,728			72,275		83,803
Cost of services	17,805			24,181			60,117		70,414
GROSS MARGIN	3,944			4,547			12,158		13,389
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	3,312			4,023			10,845		11,659
Restructuring and severance costs	81			182			192		456
Impairment charges	0			0			0		0
Operating income (loss)	551			342			1,121		1,274
Operating Segments | North American MSP
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	9,436			9,555			28,550		27,351
Cost of services	7,375			7,053			22,212		20,157
GROSS MARGIN	2,061			2,502			6,338		7,194
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	1,117			1,382			4,149		3,941
Restructuring and severance costs	0			0			0		68
Impairment charges	0			0			0		0
Operating income (loss)	944			1,120			2,189		3,185
Corporate and Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	149			1,856			539		15,133
Cost of services	78			2,089			259		14,300
GROSS MARGIN	71			(233)			280		833
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	7,763			8,644			25,032		24,481
Restructuring and severance costs	130			1,714			1,250		1,947
Impairment charges	581			79			581		426
Operating income (loss)	(8,403)			(10,670)			(26,583)		(26,021)
Eliminations
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
NET REVENUE	(104)			(604)			(874)		(1,965)
Cost of services	(104)			(604)			(874)		(1,965)
GROSS MARGIN	0			0			0		0
Selling, administrative and other operating costs	0			0			0		0
Restructuring and severance costs	0			0			0		0
Impairment charges	0			0			0		0
Operating income (loss)	$ 0			$ 0			$ 0		$ 0