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Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating lease.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) gal in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment gal	Oct. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Product Information [Line Items]
Average maximum days accounts receivable outstanding	30 days
Impairment of long-lived assets	$ 0	$ 0
Number of reportable business segments \| segment	1
Renewable Fuels Marketing Group (RPMG)
Product Information [Line Items]
Equity method investment ownership percentage	5.55%
Lawrenceville Tank, LLC
Product Information [Line Items]
Equity method investment ownership percentage	7.00%
Ethanol Contracts
Product Information [Line Items]
Annual production capacity \| gal	50
Subsequent Event \| Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 [Member]
Product Information [Line Items]
Operating lease, right-of-use assets			$ 2,100,000