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Project Assets - Summary of Project Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended |
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Jan. 31, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2020
Project Assets [Line Items] |  |
Project Assets, gross | $ 197,450 | $ 190,627
Accumulated depreciation | (32,857) | (28,818)
Project Assets, net | 164,593 | 161,809
Project Assets - Operating [Member] |  |
Project Assets [Line Items] |  |
Project Assets, gross | $ 103,452 | 99,351
Project Assets - Operating [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Project Assets [Line Items] |  |
Project assets estimated useful life | 5 years |
Project Assets - Operating [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Project Assets [Line Items] |  |
Project assets estimated useful life | 20 years |
Project Assets - Construction in progress [Member] |  |
Project Assets [Line Items] |  |
Project Assets, gross | $ 93,998 | $ 91,276
Project Assets - Construction in progress [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Project Assets [Line Items] |  |
Project assets estimated useful life | 7 years |
Project Assets - Construction in progress [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Project Assets [Line Items] |  |
Project assets estimated useful life | 20 years |

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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