Equity in Investments - Investment and Equity in Earnings (Losses) of Equity Method Investees (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Roll Forward]
Investment balance	$ 58,223	$ 18,698	$ 14,061
Equity earnings (losses)	339	3,073	583
Cash distributions		(634)	(526)
Investment contributions	2,800	4,000	3,500
Capitalized interest adjustment		(267)
Reclassification of sale and leaseback deferral		33,353	1,080
Foreign currency adjustments	(148)
Investment balance	61,214	58,223	18,698
Del Mar
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Roll Forward]
Investment balance	1,950	1,935	1,968
Equity earnings (losses)	(30)	366	493
Cash distributions		(351)	(526)
Investment contributions	0	0	0
Capitalized interest adjustment		0
Reclassification of sale and leaseback deferral		0	0
Foreign currency adjustments	0
Investment balance	1,920	1,950	1,935
Romney
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Roll Forward]
Investment balance	512	512	515
Equity earnings (losses)	(1)	0	(3)
Cash distributions		0	0
Investment contributions	0	0	0
Capitalized interest adjustment		0
Reclassification of sale and leaseback deferral		0	0
Foreign currency adjustments	0
Investment balance	511	512	512
Rosales
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Roll Forward]
Investment balance	1,745	2,191	1,944
Equity earnings (losses)	44	(163)	247
Cash distributions		(283)	0
Investment contributions	0	0	0
Capitalized interest adjustment		0
Reclassification of sale and leaseback deferral		0	0
Foreign currency adjustments	(148)
Investment balance	1,641	1,745	2,191
LLCB
Equity Method Investment, Financial Statement, Reported Amounts [Roll Forward]
Investment balance	54,016	14,060	9,634
Equity earnings (losses)	326	2,870	(154)
Cash distributions		0	0
Investment contributions	2,800	4,000	3,500
Capitalized interest adjustment		(267)
Reclassification of sale and leaseback deferral		33,353	1,080
Foreign currency adjustments	0
Investment balance	$ 57,142	$ 54,016	$ 14,060

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