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Accounts Receivable - Schedule of Accounts Receivable (Details) (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Apr. 30, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
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Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
U.S. government accounts receivable total | [1] | $ 9,956 | $ 5,531
Long-term investments and receivables, net |  | 14,200 | 5,700
Government [Member] |  |  |
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |
U.S. government accounts receivable total |  | $ 3,500 | $ 2,200
[1] | Total U.S. Government accounts receivable outstanding as of April 30, 2017 and October 31, 2016 were $3.5 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

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- Definition The total amount of investments that are intended to be held for an extended period of time (longer than one operating cycle) and amount due to the Entity from outside sources, including trade accounts receivable, notes and loans receivable, as well as any other types of receivables, net of allowances established for the purpose of reducing such investments and receivables to an amount that approximates their net realizable value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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