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Project Assets - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2019 USD ($) ProjectAsset | Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($) ProjectAsset
Project Assets [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Long-term project assets | $ 156,393 |  | $ 156,393 |  | $ 99,600
Number of project assets | ProjectAsset |  |  | 6 |  | 5
Sale leaseback transaction, net book value | 62,300 |  | $ 62,300 |  | $ 28,600
Project asset depreciation | 2,400 | $ 1,100 | 4,400 | $ 3,100 |
Long-term project assets construction in progress | $ 94,100 |  | $ 94,100 |  | $ 71,000

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