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Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details) - Income Taxes Payable (Receivable) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Oct. 31, 2013 | Oct. 31, 2012
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Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details) - Income Taxes Payable (Receivable) [Line Items] |  |
Accrued Income Taxes Payable During Period | $ 3,301 | $ 6,882
Current [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] |  |
Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details) - Income Taxes Payable (Receivable) [Line Items] |  |
Accrued Income Taxes Payable During Period | 3,301 | 940
Current [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] |  |
Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details) - Income Taxes Payable (Receivable) [Line Items] |  |
Accrued Income Taxes Payable During Period |  | $ 5,942

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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all domestic and foreign income tax obligations due. This amount is the total of current and noncurrent accrued income taxes. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph b(1) -Article 7 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 15 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32718-109319 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.15(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.15) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 15 -Subparagraph 1 -Article 9 + Details
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