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Note 7 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	175 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023	Jul. 31, 2023
Great Notch Condominium Claims[Member]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value	$ 119.5	$ 119.5
Spill Fund Lawsuit [Member]
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value			$ 5.3

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- Definition

The value (monetary amount) of the award the plaintiff seeks in the legal matter.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147483076/450-20-50-1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147483076/450-20-50-4

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 9
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147483076/450-20-50-9

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