Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) ft²	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation \| $	$ 4.6	$ 4.4	$ 4.3
Torrington, Connecticut [Member]
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Area of existing of manufacturing facility	65,000
Area of expansion of manufacturing facility	102,000
Area of manufacturing facility	167,000

The amount of expense recognized in the current period that reflects the allocation of the cost of tangible assets over the assets' useful lives. Includes production and non-production related depreciation.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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