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RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES (Details) gal in Millions	12 Months Ended
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES (Details) gal in Millions	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017 Y gal	Nov. 30, 2017 gal
Ethanol production
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Ethanol production capacity			16,000
Conventional ethanol
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Renewable volume obligation				15,000
Advanced biofuels
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Renewable volume obligation				4,290
Cellulosic ethanol
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Renewable volume obligation				290
Renewable fuels
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Renewable volume obligation				26,000
Percentage mandatory renewable fuel volumes are reduced			20.00%
Number of consecutive years \| Y			2
Period to modify volumes after trigger event	1 year
Renewable fuels \| Proposed plan
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Renewable volume obligation				19,290
Renewable fuels \| Minimum
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Percentage below statutory levels	20.00%	20.00%
Total revenues \| Customer \| Ethanol production \| Minimum
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Concentration percentage			75.00%
Total revenues \| Customer \| Ethanol production \| Maximum
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Concentration percentage			85.00%
Cost of goods sold \| Product \| Corn \| Minimum
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Concentration percentage			70.00%
Cost of goods sold \| Product \| Corn \| Maximum
RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
Concentration percentage			90.00%