Line Of Credit Facility Combined Maximum Borrowing Capacity

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- Definition

Line of credit facility revised maximum borrowing capacity.

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- Definition

Amount borrowed under the credit facility as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

Date the credit facility terminates, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Revolving Credit Facilities - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013 Farm Credit West [Member]	May 31, 2011 Farm Credit West [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 Bank Of America [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Bank Of America [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit available under borrowing agreement Revised				$ 40		$ 25
Credit available under borrowing agreement				30.0		15.0
Expiration date of credit facility			Feb. 01, 2016		Feb. 01, 2016
Combined credit available under terms of agreements	65
Weighted average interest rate	1.70%	1.80%
Line of credit facility outstanding	$ 34.0	$ 20.2