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Note 9 - Leases (Details Textual) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | $ 1.7
Increase (Decrease) in Operating Lease, Liability | $ 1.7
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. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease. + References No definition available. + Details
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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. + References 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 + Details
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