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Significant accounting policies - Additional Information (Detail) - shares shares in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2022 | Jul. 31, 2023 | Jul. 31, 2022
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Less than 50% Ownership Percentage, Accounted for under the Equity Method of Investment | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |
Stock Options |  |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Options for common shares excluded from computation of diluted earning per share (in shares) | 138 | 76 | 141 | 79

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- Definition Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 260 -SubTopic 10 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482662/260-10-50-1 + Details
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