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The Company and Nature of Operations - Narrative (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2018 segment industry_group
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] |
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Number of Technical Solutions segments | segment | 1

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