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Project Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Apr. 30, 2017 | Nov. 30, 2016 | Oct. 31, 2016
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Project Assets [Abstract] |  |  |
Project assets without a sale-leaseback | $ 21,700 |  |
Long-term project assets | 56,288 |  | $ 47,111
Sale leaseback transaction, net book value | 32,500 |  |
Fair value of acquired long-term project assets | $ 2,100 | $ 2,300 |

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