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Note 11 - Income Taxes - Effective Tax Rate (Details)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2015
Oct. 31, 2014
Computed “expected” tax rate (Dimensionless number) 35.00% 35.00% 35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit (Dimensionless number) 65.40% (15.60%) (3.50%)
Permanent differences, net (Dimensionless number) 222.20% (0.40%) 0.80%
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance impact (Dimensionless number) (1393.30%)
Tax contingencies (Dimensionless number) 0.30% 3.20% (0.60%)
Adjustments to prior years’ tax accruals(1) (Dimensionless number) [1] (107.20%) 3.80% (60.40%)
Effective tax rate (Dimensionless number) 215.70% 26.00% (1422.00%)
[1] The adjustments to prior years' tax accruals includes the impact of a federal specified liability loss refund of taxes paid in fiscal year 2002 of (114.8%), 0.0% and (9.8%) for the years ended October 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.