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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments [Table Text Block] | Non-cancelable minimum payments applicable to operating and capital leases as of July 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):
|  | Operating Leases |  | Capital Leases
Due Year 1 |  | $ | 1,310 |  |  | $ | 444 |
Due Year 2 |  | 882 |  |  | 248 |
Due Year 3 |  | 751 |  |  | 102 |
Due Year 4 |  | 363 |  |  | 14 |
Due Year 5 |  | 341 |  |  | — |
Thereafter |  | 3,766 |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 7,413 |  |  | $ | 808 |

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