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Stock-Based Compensation - Non-options (Details) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Mar. 07, 2023	Dec. 22, 2022	Dec. 01, 2022	Nov. 03, 2022	Apr. 30, 2023	Jan. 31, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Restricted stock
Share-based Compensation
Stock closing price awarded (in dollars per share)								$ 34.13
Stock-based compensation expense					$ 1,200,000		$ 800,000	$ 1,700,000	$ 1,400,000
Outstanding, Number of Shares, Beginning Balance						62,000		62,000
Vested, Number of Shares								(60,000)
Granted, Number of Shares								38,000
Outstanding, Number of Shares, Ending Balance					40,000			40,000
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, beginning balance						$ 42.88		$ 42.88
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Price								41.36
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Price								34.13
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, ending balance					$ 35.54			$ 35.54
Aggregate Intrinsic Value					$ 1,269,000			$ 1,269,000
Unrecognized stock based compensation expenses					700,000			700,000
Restricted stock \| Former CEO
Share-based Compensation
Shares granted value				$ 100,000
Stock closing price awarded (in dollars per share)		$ 30.12
Stock-based compensation expense					800,000			800,000
Vested, Number of Shares	(19,329)
Granted, Number of Shares		3,321
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Price		$ 30.12
Restricted stock \| Directors
Share-based Compensation
Stock closing price awarded (in dollars per share)			$ 34.51
Number of shares granted per Director			3,478
Stock-based compensation expense					300,000			500,000
Granted, Number of Shares			34,780
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Price			$ 34.51
RSU and PRSU
Share-based Compensation
Stock closing price awarded (in dollars per share)			34.51
Stock-based compensation expense						$ 500,000		900,000
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Price			$ 34.51
Aggregate Intrinsic Value					5,000,000.0			5,000,000.0
Unrecognized stock based compensation expenses					2,700,000			$ 2,700,000
Unrecognized compensation cost period								2 years 6 months
RSU and PRSU \| Former CEO
Share-based Compensation
Stock-based compensation expense					$ 500,000			$ 500,000
RSU
Share-based Compensation
Stock closing price awarded (in dollars per share)								$ 34.51
Vesting period			3 years
Outstanding, Number of Shares, Beginning Balance						52,000		52,000
Vested, Number of Shares								(19,000)
Forfeited, Number of Shares								(14,000)
Granted, Number of Shares			66,325					66,000
Outstanding, Number of Shares, Ending Balance					85,000			85,000
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, beginning balance						$ 39.17		$ 39.17
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Price								36.87
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Price								35.53
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Price								34.51
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, ending balance					$ 36.65			$ 36.65
Aggregate Intrinsic Value					$ 2,731,000			$ 2,731,000
RSU \| Former CEO
Share-based Compensation
Vested, Number of Shares	(7,421)
Forfeited, Number of Shares	(8,574)
PRSU
Share-based Compensation
Stock closing price awarded (in dollars per share)								$ 34.51
Vesting period			3 years
Outstanding, Number of Shares, Beginning Balance						31,000		31,000
Vested, Number of Shares								(14,000)
Forfeited, Number of Shares								(11,000)
Granted, Number of Shares			66,325					66,000
Outstanding, Number of Shares, Ending Balance					72,000			72,000
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, beginning balance						$ 37.49		$ 37.49
Vested, Weighted-Average Grant Price								36.35
Forfeited, Weighted-Average Grant Price								35.35
Granted, Weighted-Average Grant Price								34.51
Outstanding, Weighted-Average Exercise Price, ending balance					$ 35.25			$ 35.25
Aggregate Intrinsic Value					$ 2,276,000			$ 2,276,000
PRSU \| Former CEO
Share-based Compensation
Vested, Number of Shares	(13,687)
Forfeited, Number of Shares	(11,285)