The amount of annual repayment of the infrastructure advances that will be made.

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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Infrastructure Advances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2020	Jan. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2018
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Non-cash settlement of advance						$ 1,060	$ 2,761
Agricola Belher
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Commitment amount						4,500			$ 4,500
Amount loaned			$ 3,000
Loan receivable fixed interest rate (as a percent)		7.25%								10.00%
Infrastructure advance	$ 1,800		3,000				1,800		900
Term of loans receivables		2 years
Annual repayment of advances		$ 900	$ 600
Bridge loan to related parties										$ 3,500
Expected payment 2022								$ 900		900
Expected payment 2023								900		900
Expected payment 2024								$ 1,700		$ 1,700
Non-cash settlement of advance						1,100
Agricola Belher \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Bridge loan to related parties						900
Agricola Belher \| Other long-term assets
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Bridge loan to related parties						1,700
Agricola Belher \| Infrastructure loan
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Non-cash settlement of advance						200
Agricola Belher \| Bridge loan
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Non-cash settlement of advance						900
Agricola Belher \| LIBOR
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Advances variable interest rate (as a percent)			10.00%								3.00%
Don Memo
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Commitment amount	2,400						$ 2,400
Amount loaned	$ 700			$ 600	$ 700
Loan receivable fixed interest rate (as a percent)	7.25%						7.25%
Infrastructure advance						1,600			2,000
Don Memo \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Infrastructure advance	$ 400						$ 400		400
Don Memo \| Other long-term assets
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Infrastructure advance						$ 1,200			$ 1,600