Related Party Receivables	9 Months Ended
Related Party Receivables	Jul. 31, 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 July 31, 2014 and October 31, 2013 of $198 and $673, respectively, due from MTD Products Inc. and its affiliates. On March 11, 2014, the Company entered into a supplier agreement with Velocys (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 market allowance paid of $473 that is being amortized over the remaining life of the related supplier agreement. During the third quarter, the Company sold a portion of the Velocys stock and realized a gain of $332. The carrying value of the remaining shares at July 31, 2014 was $892. 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 mark-to-market favorable adjustment of $251 and $318, net of tax, was recorded as a gain to other comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended July 31, 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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