Related Party Transaction	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transaction	Oct. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions [Text Block]	—Related Party Transactions The Company had sales to MTD Products Inc and its affiliates of $6,756 and $7,645 for fiscal years 2014 and 2013, respectively. At October 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company had receivable balances of $533 and $673, respectively, due from MTD Products Inc and its affiliates, and no amounts were due to MTD Products Inc, at those dates. 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 of 2014, the Company sold a portion of the Velocys stock and realized a gain of $365. The carrying value of the remaining shares at October 31, 2014 was $892. The Company re-measures 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 $100, net of tax, was recorded as a gain to other comprehensive income for the fiscal year ended October 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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