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Other Assets, net | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2011
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Other Assets, net | Note 8. Other Assets, net Other assets, net at October 31, 2011 and October 31, 2010 consisted of the following:
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
Long-term stack residual value (1) |  | $ | 15,092 |  |  | $ | 2,050 |
Other (2) |  |  | 1,199 |  |  |  | 683 |
Other Assets, net |  | $ | 16,291 |  |  | $ | 2,733 |
(1) |  | Relates to stack replacements performed under the Company’s long-term service agreements. The cost of the stack is recorded as a long term asset and is depreciated over its expected life. See note 1 for additional information. Additions during the year ended October 31, 2011 were $15.4 million. Accumulated depreciation was $2.4 million and $0.1 million for the years ended October 31, 2011 and 2010 respectively.
(2) |  | Includes security deposits and note receivable.

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