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Restructuring | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract] |
Restructuring | Note 2. Restructuring On November 30, 2016, a business restructuring was announced to reduce costs and align production levels with current levels of demand in a manner that is consistent with the Company’s long-term strategic plan. The Company reduced materials spend as well as implemented various cost control initiatives. The workforce was reduced at both the North American production facility in Torrington, Connecticut, as well as at the corporate offices in Danbury, Connecticut and remote locations. A total of 96 positions, or approximately 17% of the Company’s global workforce, were eliminated. The production rate was reduced to twenty-five MW annually, from the prior rate of fifty MW annually, in order to position for delays in anticipated order flow. This production level is anticipated to be temporary and will be reevaluated as order flow dictates. Restructuring expense relating to eliminated positions of $1.4 million has been recorded and paid for the year ended October 31, 2017, which has been presented on a separate caption in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for restructuring and related activities. Description of restructuring activities such as exit and disposal activities, include facts and circumstances leading to the plan, the expected plan completion date, the major types of costs associated with the plan activities, total expected costs, the accrual balance at the end of the period, and the periods over which the remaining accrual will be settled. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2175745 + Details
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