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Mexican IVA taxes receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Value Added Tax Receivable [Abstract]
IVA receivables balance	$ 25.4	$ 21.9

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- Definition

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://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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