Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Condensed Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 54,576,064	$ 51,001,654
Cost of Goods Sold	47,731,157	49,568,777
Gross Profit	6,844,907	1,432,877
Operating Expenses	1,607,221	1,400,846
Operating Income	5,237,686	32,031
Other Income (Expense)
Other income, net	392,265	67,679
Interest income	454	2,799
Interest expense	(41,609)	(75,964)
Total other income (expense), net	351,110	(5,486)
Net Income	5,588,796	26,545
Less: Net Income Attributable to Non-controlling Interest	(1,429,005)	(15,019)
Net Income Attributable to Granite Falls Energy, LLC	$ 4,159,791	$ 11,526
Weighted Average Units Outstanding - Basic and Diluted	30,606	30,606
Net Income Per Unit - Basic and Diluted	$ 135.91	$ 0.38
Distributions Per Unit - Basic and Diluted	$ 365.00	$ 315.00