- Definition

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against short-term borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. For a classified balance sheet represents the current portion only (the noncurrent portion has a separate concept); there is a separate and distinct element for unclassified presentations.

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Derivative Instruments Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Margin requirements [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	$ 492,000	$ 394,000
Corn Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Outstanding corn derivative instrument	7,135,000	1,125,000
Granite Falls Energy [Member] \| Margin requirements [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	228,000
Granite Falls Energy [Member] \| Corn Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Outstanding corn derivative instrument	4,345,000
Heron Lake Bio-energy LLC [Member] \| Margin requirements [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Current	$ 264,000
Heron Lake Bio-energy LLC [Member] \| Corn Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Outstanding corn derivative instrument	2,790,000