Debt and Capital Lease Obligations - Schedule of Debt Maturities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
Revolving Credit Facility
2021	$ 0
2022	0
2023	103,000
2024	0
2025	0
Thereafter	0
Debt and Capital Lease Obligations	117,420	$ 157,160
Finance Leases and Other Obligations
2021	1,529
2022	1,482
2023	1,383
2024	1,271
2025	1,188
Thereafter	12,768
Total debt payments	19,621
Less: present value discount of finance leases	(4,300)
Total, Capital Lease Obligations	15,321
Aggregate Maturities
2021	1,529
2022	1,482
2023	104,383
2024	1,271
2025	1,188
Thereafter	12,768
Long-term debt	122,621
Total	$ 118,321

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