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Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2013

Inventories [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

The components of inventory at April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 consisted of the following:

	April 30, 2013				October 31, 2012
Raw materials	$	20,385			$	17,683
Work-in-process (1)	29,486				30,018
Net Inventory	$	49,871			$	47,701

(1) Work-in-process includes the standard components of inventory used to build the typical modules or stack components that are intended to be used in future power plant orders. Included in Work-in-process as of April 30, 2013 and October 31, 2012 is $2.9 million and $11.3 million, respectively, of completed standard components ready to be incorporated into power plants and deployed upon receipt of customer orders.

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Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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