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Quarterly Information (Unaudited) - Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information (Details) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
		Aug. 15, 2019	May 15, 2019	Oct. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2019	Apr. 30, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Revenues				$ 11,041,000	$ 22,712,000	$ 9,216,000	$ 17,783,000	$ 17,884,000	$ 12,110,000	$ 20,830,000	$ 38,613,000	$ 60,752,000	$ 89,437,000	$ 95,666,000
Gross (loss) profit				(23,389,000)	7,965,000	(3,640,000)	(2,205,000)	1,143,000	(2,056,000)	(629,000)	4,635,000	(21,269,000)	3,093,000
Loss on operations				(32,992,000)	(1,070,000)	(17,623,000)	(15,244,000)	(11,870,000)	(14,474,000)	(12,735,000)	(5,553,000)	(66,929,000)	(44,632,000)	(44,935,000)
Net loss				(35,179,000)	(5,311,000)	(19,530,000)	(17,548,000)	(14,096,000)	(15,881,000)	(13,174,000)	(4,183,000)	(77,568,000)	(47,334,000)	(53,903,000)
Series B Preferred stock dividends												(3,231,000)	(3,200,000)	(3,200,000)
Net loss to common stockholders				$ (36,003,000)	$ (8,328,000)	$ (22,876,000)	$ (33,038,000)	$ (17,929,000)	$ (17,620,000)	$ (18,173,000)	$ (8,446,000)	$ (100,245,000)	$ (62,168,000)	(57,103,000)
Net loss to common stockholders per basic and diluted common share	[1]			$ (0.23)	$ (0.18)	$ (2.06)	$ (3.97)	$ (2.31)	$ (2.45)	$ (2.74)	$ (1.41)	$ (1.82)	$ (9.01)
Series A Warrant [Member]
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Series A warrant exchange						$ (3,169,000)						$ (3,169,000)
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Series B Preferred stock dividends		$ 0	$ 0	$ (821,000)	$ (810,000)	(800,000)	$ (800,000)	$ (800,000)	$ (800,000)	$ (800,000)	$ (800,000)	(3,231,000)	$ (3,200,000)	(3,200,000)
Series C Preferred Stock [Member]
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Series C preferred stock deemed contributions (dividends)					884,000	1,599,000	(9,005,000)	(958,000)	$ (939,000)	$ (4,199,000)	$ (3,463,000)	(6,522,000)	(9,559,000)
Series D Preferred Stock [Member]
Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Series D Preferred stock deemed dividends and redemption accretion				$ (3,000)	$ (3,091,000)	$ (976,000)	$ (5,685,000)	$ (2,075,000)				$ (9,755,000)	$ (2,075,000)	$ 0
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