Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The highest quantity of shares an employee can purchase under the plan per period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (e)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=96867065&loc=d3e5070-113901

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Weighted Average Assumptions for Grants (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of Shares Available for Grant	1,500,000
Employee Stock Option and / or Stock Appreication Righs (SARs) [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Maximum Number of Shares Per Employee	500,000
Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Based Awards [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Maximum Number of Shares Per Employee	350,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term		1 year 7 months 5 days
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	2 years 3 months 6 days	2 years 6 months 10 days	2 years 9 months 20 days	3 years 16 days