Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (11,021,272)	$ 3,376,386	$ 15,121,546
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	9,410,659	9,241,414	9,357,674
Loss on equity method investments	672,416
Change in fair value of commodity derivative instruments	(1,325,608)	(2,248,438)	(699,536)
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	2,527	(97,315)	(88,340)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Commodity derivative instruments	1,410,088	1,544,775	1,724,547
Accounts receivable	(102,692)	297,398	(967,607)
Inventory	1,113,784	324,283	3,100,321
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(28,022)	(145,586)	(35,351)
Accounts payable	1,066,539	2,656,513	(3,662,718)
Accrued expenses	(607,498)	416,250	(25,276)
Accrued railcar rehabilitation costs	1,376,000
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	1,966,921	15,365,680	23,825,260
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Purchase of investments	(500,000)	(2,000,000)	(7,500,000)
Payments for capital expenditures	(930,189)	(3,766,737)	(2,318,948)
Acquisition of non-controlling interest	(225,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets		97,315
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(1,655,189)	(5,669,422)	(9,818,948)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt			7,500,000
Payments on long-term debt	(414,307)	(438,484)	(486,041)
Checks drawn in excess of bank balance			(1,866,683)
Purchase of subsidiary units attributable to non-controlling interest			(46,644)
Distributions to non-controlling interests		(4,311,192)
Member distributions paid	(1,224,226)	(11,779,102)	(11,171,190)
Net Cash Used in Financing Activities	(1,638,533)	(16,528,778)	(6,070,558)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Restricted Cash	(1,326,801)	(6,832,520)	7,935,754
Cash and Restricted Cash - Beginning of Period	14,901,091	21,733,611	13,797,857
Cash and Restricted Cash - End of Period	13,574,290	14,901,091	21,733,611
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest expense	520,268	512,131	323,708
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities
Purchase of equipment with trade-in value	29,000		146,845
Capital expenditures and construction in process included in accounts payable	$ 125,186	$ 56,422	$ 215,235