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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2016
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments [Table Text Block] | Non-cancelable minimum payments applicable to operating and capital leases at October 31, 2016 were as follows (in thousands):
|  | Operating Leases |  | Capital Leases
2016 |  | $ | 1,321 |  |  | $ | 375 |
2017 |  | 1,053 |  |  | 216 |
2018 |  | 737 |  |  | 60 |
2019 |  | 325 |  |  | 9 |
2020 |  | 363 |  |  | — |
Thereafter |  | 3,751 |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 7,550 |  |  | $ | 660 |

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