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Commitments and Contingencies
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments and Contingencies
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Regulatory Agencies

The Company is subject to oversight from regulatory agencies regarding environmental concerns which arise in the ordinary course of its business.

Forward Contracts

At April 30, 2015, the Company has approximately 1,278,600 MMBTUs of forward fixed price natural gas purchase contracts for various delivery periods through March 2017. The Company also has approximately 889,000 gallons of forward fixed price denaturant purchase contracts for various delivery periods through December 2015. In addition, the Company has forward dried distiller grains sales contracts of approximately 31,000 tons at various fixed prices for various delivery periods through October 2015.

Construction

The Company has commenced a project to install a water pipeline to capture water currently discharged by the Red Rock Quarry into the Little Cottonwood River. The project would add a third water resource and is expected to cost approximately $4,500,000. In connection with the installation of the pipeline, the Company has contracted with DGR Engineering to provide engineering and oversight for the construction of this water pipeline and have executed construction agreements with three contractors to construct the project.