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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Reconciliation of Shareholders' Equity Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2015 | Oct. 31, 2014
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning | $ 1,011 |  |
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (437) |  | $ 312
Noncontrolling interest, ending | 962 | $ 1,011 |
Salsa Lisa noncontrolling interest [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning | 285 | 270 |
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | 486 | 15 |
Noncontrolling interest, ending | 771 | 285 | $ 270
Noncontrolling Interest [Member] |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest [Line Items] |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest, beginning | 1,011 |  |
Noncontrolling interest contribution |  | 1,011 |
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest | (49) |  |
Noncontrolling interest, ending | $ 962 | $ 1,011 |

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- Definition Total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which is directly or indirectly attributable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (that is, noncontrolling interest, previously referred to as minority interest). + References 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 210.5-02.31) -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 27 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 20 -Article 7 + Details
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