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Line of credit facility fixed charge coverage ratio

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Amount of current borrowing capacity under the credit facility considering any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed (for example, borrowings may be limited by the amount of current assets), but without considering any amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)					6 Months Ended
	Mar. 29, 2019	Jul. 18, 2018	Dec. 22, 2017	Apr. 25, 2017	Apr. 30, 2019	Jul. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured leverage declined basis points					0.25%
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured leverage ratio				4.00%	3.75%
Maximum [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured leverage ratio						3.00%
April 2017 Asset Based Lending Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 350,000,000
Debt issuance costs			$ 400,000	4,900,000
Additional increase in borrowing capacity				$ 100,000,000
Debt instrument maturity date				Apr. 25, 2022
Additional increase in borrowing capacity			100,000,000
Available current borrowing capacity					$ 145,200,000
April 2017 Asset Based Lending Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			350,000,000
April 2017 Asset Based Lending Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 450,000,000
Fixed charge coverage ratio					100.00%
April 2017 Asset Based Lending Facility [Member] \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable interest rate margins			0.75%
April 2017 Asset Based Lending Facility [Member] \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable interest rate margins			1.75%
Required annual payment percentage			0.00%
April 2017 Asset Based Lending Facility [Member] \| Swing Lines Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 30,000,000
April 2017 Asset Based Lending Facility [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				35,000,000
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ 800,000	$ 600,000		$ 2,000,000	$ 2,300,000		$ 1,900,000
Debt instrument maturity date					Apr. 25, 2022
Additional increase in borrowing capacity	50,000,000	50,000,000
Required annual payment percentage				0.25%
Debt principal amount				$ 75,000,000
Weighted-average interest rate on term loan					5.98%
Term Loan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	125,000,000	75,000,000
Term Loan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 175,000,000	$ 125,000,000
Additional increase in borrowing capacity					$ 125,000,000
Term Loan [Member] \| Base Rate
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable interest rate margins				2.50%
Debt instrument frequency of payment					Quarterly
Term Loan [Member] \| Eurodollar
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument applicable interest rate margins				3.50%
Debt instrument , floor interest rate				1.00%
Debt instrument frequency of payment					Monthly or Quarterly