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

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The stated fixed rate of interest on a loan receivable.

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Term of loans receivables.

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Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]

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For an unclassified balance sheet, reflects the carrying amount of unpaid loan amounts due from related parties at the balance sheet date.

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Minimum amount of other commitment not otherwise specified in the taxonomy. Excludes commitments explicitly modeled in the taxonomy, including but not limited to, long-term and short-term purchase commitments, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, supply commitments, registration payment arrangements, leases, debt, product warranties, guarantees, environmental remediation obligations, and pensions.

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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
	Jul. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022
Significant Accounting Policies
Non-cash settlement of advance							$ 928	$ 1,060
Equity method investment-Don Memo
Significant Accounting Policies
Commitment amount		$ 2,400
Loan receivable fixed interest rate (as a percent)		7.25%
Amount loaned		$ 700			$ 600	$ 700
Loan to related parties							1,600	1,600
Equity method investment-Don Memo \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Significant Accounting Policies
Loan to related parties								400
Equity method investment-Don Memo \| Other long-term assets
Significant Accounting Policies
Loan to related parties								1,200
Other related party \| Agricola Belher
Significant Accounting Policies
Loan receivable fixed interest rate (as a percent)	10.00%		7.25%
Amount loaned	$ 3,500			$ 3,000
Annual repayment of advances			$ 900	$ 600
Term of loans receivables			2 years
Non-cash settlement of advance							900	1,100
Expected payment on July 31, 2022									$ 900
Expected payment on July 31, 2023									900
Expected payment on July 31, 2024									$ 1,700
Other related party \| Agricola Belher \| Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Significant Accounting Policies
Loan to related parties							$ 1,700	900
Other related party \| Agricola Belher \| Other long-term assets
Significant Accounting Policies
Loan to related parties								$ 1,700
Other related party \| Agricola Belher \| LIBOR
Significant Accounting Policies
Advances variable interest rate (as a percent)				10.00%