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Note 15 - Common Stock (Details Textual) shares in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 31, 2021 shares | Jul. 31, 2021 shares | Jan. 11, 2018 | Aug. 15, 2008 | Jul. 03, 2001 shares
Common Stock Dividends Percent of Increase from Class A to Class B | 110.00% | 110.00% |  |  |
Conversion of Stock From Class B to Class A Conversion Ratio |  | 1 |  |  |
Shareholder Ownership Percentage of Increase |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Shareholder Ownership Percentage |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Voting Rights Votes per Share Number |  | 1 |  |  |
Shareholder Ownership Percentage |  |  |  | 4.90% |
Number of Rights |  |  |  | 1 |
Shareholders Pre Existing Ownership Percentage |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Shareholders Current Ownership Percentage |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Shareholders Ownership Percentage on Transfers |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Shareholders Ownership Percentage Threshold |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 200
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares (in shares) | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased (in shares) | 22 | 22 |  |  |
Common Class B [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock Voting Rights Votes per Share Number |  | 10 |  |  |

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