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Note 4 - Leases (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset	$ 2.8
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Lease, Liability	$ 2.8
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Total		$ 14.8	$ 14.4
Minimum [Member] | Office Leases [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	3 years
Maximum [Member] | Office Leases [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year)	5 years

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- Definition

The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease.

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- Definition

The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.

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- Definition

Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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- Definition

Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121609121&loc=SL77918673-209980

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