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Other Assets, net (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2012
Other Assets, net [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Current Assets [Table Text Block] | Other assets, net at October 31, 2012 and 2011 consisted of the following:
|  | 2012 |  | 2011
Long-term stack residual value (1) |  | $ | 14,316 |  |  | $ | 15,092 |
Other (2) |  | 1,870 |  |  | 1,199 |
Other Assets, net |  | $ | 16,186 |  |  | $ | 16,291 |
(1) | Relates to stack replacements performed under the Company’s 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, 2012 and 2011 were $4.4 million and $15.4 million, respectively. Accumulated depreciation was $7.6 million and $2.4 million for the years ended October 31, 2012 and 2011 respectively.
(2) | Includes security deposits and notes receivable.

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