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Note 2 - Stock Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2016 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Jul. 31, 2016
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense, Net of Tax |  | $ 0.8 |  | $ 1.5
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 0.1 | 1.0 | $ 1.6 | 1.8
Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 0.2 | $ 0.3 | $ 0.4 | 0.5
Share-based Compensation Income |  |  |  | 1.6
Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation, Reverse of Previously Recognized Expense |  |  |  | $ 2.1

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