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Concentrations of credit risk - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2017 | Oct. 31, 2016
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Cash, FDIC insured amount | $ 5.2 |
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  | 15.00%
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net | Customer One [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 20.00% |
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net | Customer Two [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 11.00% |
Accounts Receivable |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  | 20.00%
Accounts Receivable | Customer One [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 27.00% |
Accounts Receivable | Customer Two [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 5.00% |

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