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Debt Instrument, Debt Default, Interest Accrual Rate

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

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount (premium).

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Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions 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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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
Debt and Finance Lease Obligations (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021	Oct. 18, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized deferred financing fees	$ 1,577,000		$ 597,000
Total debt	56,528,000		52,940,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	1,070,000		846,000
Long-term Debt	55,458,000		52,094,000
Debt issuance costs	(1,210,000)	$ 0
Letters of credit, outstanding	5,100,000
Finance lease obligations and other	20,100,000
Credit Facility, amount available	$ 281,900,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period	1.81%	1.43%
Capital Lease Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 20,105,000		15,537,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving Credit Facility	38,000,000
Total debt	38,000,000		$ 38,000,000
Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance costs	$ (1,200,000)
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.08%
Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Default interest rate	2.00%
Minimum Incremental Borrowing	$ 10,000,000
Maximum Incremental Borrowing	$ 150,000,000
Debt Instrument, Required Coverage Ratio	0.0300
Debt Instrument, Required Leverage Ratio	0.0325
Debt Instrument, Limitation on Annual Dividend	$ 25,000,000
Debt Instrument, Leverage Ratio Threshold for Limitations to Take Effect	2.75
Debt Instrument, Liquidity Threshold for Limitations to Take Effect	$ 25,000,000
Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Less than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.15%
Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Greater than 1.50 to 1.00, but less than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.175%
Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Greater than 2.25 to 1.00, but less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.20%
Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Greater than 3.00 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage	0.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity				$ 325,000,000
Swing Line [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount	$ 15,000,000
Eurocurrency Rate Loans \| Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Less than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Eurocurrency Rate Loans \| Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Greater than 1.50 to 1.00, but less than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Eurocurrency Rate Loans \| Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Greater than 2.25 to 1.00, but less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
Eurocurrency Rate Loans \| Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Greater than 3.00 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Transitioned RFR Loans \| Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Less than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Transitioned RFR Loans \| Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Greater than 1.50 to 1.00, but less than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.50%
Transitioned RFR Loans \| Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Greater than 2.25 to 1.00, but less than or equal to 3.00 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.75%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.00%
Base Rate [Member] \| Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Less than or equal to 1.50 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.25%
Base Rate [Member] \| Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Greater than 1.50 to 1.00, but less than or equal to 2.25 to 1.00
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.50%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	0.75%
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%