Amortization of Intangible Assets, Net of Translation adjustments

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Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Translation Adjustments at period end

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Accumulated amount of amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275

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Amount before amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	$ 25,710
Accumulated Amortization	(4,236)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Translation Adjustments at period end	(209)
Net	21,265us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet		21,998us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Amortization of Intangible Assets	632	545
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	17,918
Accumulated Amortization	(2,296)
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Translation Adjustments at period end	(209)
Net	15,413		15,856
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	5,007
Accumulated Amortization	(889)
Net	4,118		4,311
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	744
Accumulated Amortization	(744)
Net	0		62
Trade Name, Finite Intangible Asset [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	1,875
Accumulated Amortization	(282)
Net	1,593		1,624
Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Cost	166
Accumulated Amortization	(25)
Net	$ 141		$ 145