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REVENUE, Contract Assets, Liabilities and Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract] |  |
Contract assets | $ 7,600 |
Contract liabilities | 11,542 | $ 7,834
Impairment loss on contract assets | 0 |
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract] |  |
Revenue from settlement of contract liabilities | $ 1,300 |
Minimum [Member] |  |
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract] |  |
Product invoice term | 30 days |
Product Warranty [Abstract] |  |
Product warranty period | 1 month |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Change in Contract with Customer, Liability [Abstract] |  |
Product invoice term | 90 days |
Product Warranty [Abstract] |  |
Product warranty period | 24 months |
IC [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Remaining Performance Obligations [Abstract] |  |
Customer order, expected satisfaction period | 7 days |
IC [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Remaining Performance Obligations [Abstract] |  |
Customer order, expected satisfaction period | 14 days |
FPD [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Remaining Performance Obligations [Abstract] |  |
Customer order, expected satisfaction period | 14 days |
FPD [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Remaining Performance Obligations [Abstract] |  |
Customer order, expected satisfaction period | 21 days |
ASU 2014-09 [Member] |  |
Contract with Customer, Asset and Liability [Abstract] |  |
Contract assets |  | 4,600
Contract liabilities |  | $ 7,800

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