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FreshRealm Separation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 03, 2021	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Feb. 27, 2019
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Bridge loan to Agricola Belher				$ 1,700
Loss on reserve					$ (6,130)	$ 37,322
Proceeds received for repayment of related party loan					6,000
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Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Bridge loan to Agricola Belher						$ 34,500	$ 34,500
Loss on reserve			$ 34,500
Proceeds received for repayment of related party loan		$ 6,000
Receivable proceeds event of sale (as a percent)		20.00%
Threshold values of the private placement for VIE company	$ 35,000
Amount of sale or success event				$ 0	$ 0
FreshRealm [Member] \| Success Event is equal to or greater than $100 million, but less than $230 million
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Receivable upon closing of success event	10,000
Value threshold of success event	100,000
FreshRealm [Member] \| Success Event is equal to or greater than $100 million, but less than $230 million \| Minimum
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FreshRealm [Member] \| Success Event is equal to or greater than $100 million, but less than $230 million \| Maximum
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FreshRealm [Member] \| Success Event is equal to or greater than $230 million, but less than $380 million \| Minimum
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Value threshold of success event	380,000
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Loan payoff amount	$ 6,000
Proceeds received for repayment of related party loan		$ 6,000