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EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 09, 2022	Jan. 04, 2022	Jan. 31, 2023	Jan. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022	Mar. 10, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized Stock-based compensation expense			$ 5.8
Restricted stock granted			129,728
Restricted stock vested			35,960
Grant date fair value of restricted stock			$ 28.57			$ 32.90
Performance period			3 years
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 0.8	$ 0.8
Employee Stock Option
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option expiration period			10 years
Options outstanding			0			11,559
2016 Equity Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total number of shares of common stock that may be issued as awards under 2016 Plan			850,000				856,048
2008 Equity Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of Shares Available for Grant under the 2008 Plan							386,048
Restricted stock granted					0
PSU TSR \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be earned		50.00%
PSU ROIC \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be earned		200.00%
PSU ROIC \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be earned		50.00%
Time Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted	12,223	29,376
Grant date fair value of restricted stock	$ 24.53	$ 26.38
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement		25.00%
Performance period			3 years
Performance Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement		75.00%
Performance period			3 years
Performance Based \| PSU TSR
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted		47,003
Grant date fair value of restricted stock		$ 26.38
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement		40.00%
Performance Based \| PSU TSR \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of target number of shares to be earned		200.00%
Performance Based \| PSU ROIC
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock granted		41,126
Grant date fair value of restricted stock		$ 26.38
Percentage of incentive compensation arrangement		35.00%
Performance period			3 years