Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2023	Oct. 28, 2022
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 251,636	$ 265,898
Cost of products sold	181,279	193,837
Gross margin	70,357	72,061
Selling, general and administrative expenses	65,567	65,235
Loss (gain) on sale of property, plant and equipment	161	(57,745)
Operating income	4,629	64,571
Other (expense) income
Interest expense	(579)	(1,107)
Cash surrender value gain (loss)	445	(2,057)
Total other (expense) income	(134)	(3,164)
Income before taxes	4,495	61,407
Provision for income taxes	1,021	16,341
Net income	$ 3,474	$ 45,066
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.38	$ 4.96
Shares used to compute basic earnings per share	9,076,832	9,076,832

Gain on cash surrender value.

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- Definition

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.