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The annual capital expenditure limit amount before prior approval is needed with the lender under the terms of the credit agreement.

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Distribution To Members As Percentage Of Net Income

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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Distributions To Members Term, Outstanding Balance

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The working capital requirement as required by the credit agreement.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of the required periodic payments applied to principal.

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The maximum amount of borrowing capacity under a line of credit that is available as of the balance sheet date for financing purchases of goods acquired for inventory or imminent delivery to a customer.

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Amount, after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the noncurrent portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Debt Financing (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Debt Financing (Narrative) (Details)	Oct. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Apr. 20, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 22, 2016 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate term loan (compeer)	$ 9,973,863
AgStar Financial Services, PCA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenant, minimum debt service coverage ratio	1.25
Debt covenant, minimum working capital	$ 8,250,000
Annual capital expenditures	5,000,000
Notes Payable to Banks \| AgStar Financial Services, PCA \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 15,000,000		$ 15,000,000
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	5.30%
Periodic principal payment	$ 250,000
Variable rate term loan (compeer)	$ 3,500,000
Notes Payable to Banks \| AgStar Financial Services, PCA \| Term Revolving Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 20,000,000	$ 15,000,000
Effective interest rate (as a percent)	5.30%
Term revolving loan (compeer)	$ 6,499,000
Notes Payable to Banks \| AgStar Financial Services, PCA \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capacity available for trade purchases		$ 20,000,000
75 Percent of Net Income
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenant, distribution to members as percentage of net income (as a percent)	75.00%
75 Percent of Net Income \| AgStar Financial Services, PCA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenant, minimum working capital	$ 8,250,000
100 Percent of Net Income
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenant, distribution to members as percentage of net income (as a percent)	100.00%
100 Percent of Net Income \| AgStar Financial Services, PCA
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenant, minimum working capital	$ 11,000,000
100 Percent of Net Income \| Notes Payable to Banks \| AgStar Financial Services, PCA \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenant, distribution to members term, outstanding balance	$ 0
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Notes Payable to Banks \| AgStar Financial Services, PCA \| Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.25%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Notes Payable to Banks \| AgStar Financial Services, PCA \| Term Revolving Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	3.25%