Related Party Receivables	6 Months Ended
Related Party Receivables	Apr. 30, 2014
Related Party Receivables [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	Related Party Receivables The Company had related party receivable balances for the period ended April 30, 2014 and October 31, 2013 of $3,032 and $673, respectively, due from MTD Products Inc. and its affiliates. On March 11, 2014, the Company entered into a manufacturing agreement with Velocys, plc (LSE:VLS). As part of the agreement, the Company invested $2,000, which is comprised of Velocys stock with a market value of $1,527 on the date of acquisition and a premium paid of $473 which is being amortized over the remaining life of the related supplier agreement. The Company remeasures available-for-sale securities at fair value and records the unrealized gain or loss in other comprehensive income until realized. A cumulative market-to-market favorable adjustment of $67, net of tax, was recordedas a gain to other comprehensive income for the six months ended April 30, 2014.

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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