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CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK (Details) - Customer | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018
Customer Account [Abstract] |  |
Number of customers concentration risk in accounts receivable | 1 | 2
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Credit Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer One [Member] |  |
Customer Account [Abstract] |  |
Customer's percentage of net accounts receivable | 17.00% | 20.00%
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Credit Concentration Risk [Member] | Customer Two [Member] |  |
Customer Account [Abstract] |  |
Customer's percentage of net accounts receivable |  | 10.00%

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