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Subsequent Events - Additional Information (Details) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Feb. 11, 2020 USD ($) MW | Jan. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sale leaseback transaction, net book value |  | $ 56,300 |  | $ 71,800
Dividends declared |  | 931 | $ 800 |
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividends declared |  | $ 931 | $ 800 |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Third Orion Amendment [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale leaseback transferred to module reserve account | $ 1,100 |  |  |
Proceeds from sale leaseback transferred to debt reserve account | 100 |  |  |
Quarterly cash interest due to the lenders | 1,700 |  |  |
Restricted cash | 6,500 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Third Orion Amendment [Member] | Series B Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Dividends declared | 1,100 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Crestmark Sale-Leaseback Transaction [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Down payment and an initial rental payment under lease | $ 2,900 |  |  |
Initial term of lease | 10 years |  |  |
Monthly rental payments due | $ 100 |  |  |
Remaining rental payments due | 8,500 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Central CA Fuel Cell 2, LLC [Member] | Crestmark Sale-Leaseback Transaction [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Sale leaseback transaction, net book value | 14,400 |  |  |
Down payment and an initial rental payment under lease | 2,900 |  |  |
Taxes and transaction costs | 1,000 |  |  |
Net proceeds | 10,500 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Central CA Fuel Cell 2, LLC [Member] | Crestmark Sale-Leaseback Transaction [Member] | Third Orion Amendment [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net proceeds deposited into project proceeds account | 6,500 |  |  |
Net proceeds deposited into module reserve account and debt services reserve account | 1,200 |  |  |
Quarterly cash interest due to lenders | $ 2,800 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Purchase and Sale Agreement [Member] | Central CA Fuel Cell 2, LLC [Member] | Crestmark Sale-Leaseback Transaction [Member] | Tulare BioMAT [Member] | California [Member] |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capacity of plant | MW | 2.8 |  |  |

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