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Mexican IVA taxes receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Value Added Tax Receivable [Abstract]
IVA receivables balance	$ 21,200	$ 19,500
Mexican IVA (i.e. value-added) tax receivable recorded in other assets	$ 19,750	$ 18,174

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of value added taxes due either from customers arising from sales on credit terms, or as previously overpaid to tax authorities.

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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
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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8)
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Carrying amount due after one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle), if longer of value added taxes due either from customers arising from sales on credit terms, or as previously overpaid to tax authorities.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(17))
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