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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2023
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Schedule of Estimated Useful Lives of Property, Plant and Equipment | We determine depreciation for financial reporting purposes using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:
Category | Years
Computer equipment and software | 3–7
Machinery and other equipment | 3–5
Transportation equipment | 1.5–10
Buildings | 10–40
Furniture and fixtures | 5

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