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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Advances to Suppliers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2020 | Oct. 31, 2019 | Oct. 31, 2018
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Allowance To Advance Given To Supplier | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Increase (decrease) in advances to suppliers | (3,077) | 983 | $ 1,009
Advances to suppliers | 5,061 | 7,338 |
Don Memo |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Advances to suppliers | 2,400 | 3,700 | 2,400
Agricola Belher |  |  |
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in advances to suppliers | 4,500 | 4,500 |
Advances to suppliers | $ 4,500 | $ 4,500 | $ 4,000

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- Definition Carrying value of capitalized payments made in advance for inventory that is expected to be received within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References 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=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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