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Restricted Cash
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Restricted Cash and Investments [Abstract]  
Restricted cash
Restricted Cash
As of April 30, 2015, there was $27.3 million of cash and cash equivalents pledged as collateral for letters of credit for certain banking requirements and contractual commitments, compared to $25.1 million of cash and cash equivalents pledged as of October 31, 2014. The restricted cash balance for both periods presented includes $15.0 million which has been placed in a Grantor's Trust account to secure certain obligations under a 15-year service agreement and has been classified as long-term. As of April 30, 2015, outstanding letters of credit totaled $9.2 million compared to $7.4 million as of October 31, 2014. These expire on various dates through April 2019.