Accounts Receivable Accounts Receivable	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2018
Accounts Receivable [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable [Text Block]	Accounts Receivable Accounts receivable are expected to be collected within one year and are net of an allowance for doubtful accounts in the amount of $1,041 and $1,271 at July 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively. We recognized a benefit of $32 from recoveries of receivables previously expensed and bad debt expense of $14, net of recoveries during the three and nine months ended July 31, 2018, and recognized a benefit of $257 and $291 from recoveries of receivables previously expensed during the three and nine months ended July 31, 2017, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. We continually monitor our exposure with our customers and additional consideration is given to individual accounts in light of the market conditions in the automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial markets. As a part of our working capital management, the Company has entered into factoring agreements with third party financial institutions ("institutions") for the sale of certain accounts receivable with recourse. The activity under these agreements is accounted for as sales of accounts receivable under ASC Topic 860 "Transfers and Servicing." These agreements relate exclusively to the accounts receivable of certain Italian and Swedish customers. The amounts sold vary each month based on the amount of underlying receivables and cash flow requirements of the Company. In addition, the agreement addresses events and conditions which may obligate us to immediately repay the institutions the outstanding purchase price of the receivables sold. The total amount of accounts receivable factored was $15,496 and $7,567 as of July 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively. As these sales of accounts receivable are with recourse, $12,412 and $8,072 were recorded in accounts payable as of July 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively. The cost of selling these receivables is dependent upon the number of days between the sale date of the receivables and the date the customer’s invoice is due and the interest rate. The expense associated with the sale of these receivables is recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expense and interest expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operation.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable are expected to be collected within one year and are net of an allowance for doubtful accounts in the amount of $1,041 and $1,271 at July 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively. We recognized a benefit of $32 from recoveries of receivables previously expensed and bad debt expense of $14, net of recoveries during the three and nine months ended July 31, 2018, and recognized a benefit of $257 and $291 from recoveries of receivables previously expensed during the three and nine months ended July 31, 2017, respectively, in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

We continually monitor our exposure with our customers and additional consideration is given to individual accounts in light of the market conditions in the automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial markets.

As a part of our working capital management, the Company has entered into factoring agreements with third party financial institutions ("institutions") for the sale of certain accounts receivable with recourse. The activity under these agreements is accounted for as sales of accounts receivable under ASC Topic 860 "Transfers and Servicing." These agreements relate exclusively to the accounts receivable of certain Italian and Swedish customers. The amounts sold vary each month based on the amount of underlying receivables and cash flow requirements of the Company. In addition, the agreement addresses events and conditions which may obligate us to immediately repay the institutions the outstanding purchase price of the receivables sold.

The total amount of accounts receivable factored was $15,496 and $7,567 as of July 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively. As these sales of accounts receivable are with recourse, $12,412 and $8,072 were recorded in accounts payable as of July 31, 2018 and October 31, 2017, respectively. The cost of selling these receivables is dependent upon the number of days between the sale date of the receivables and the date the customer’s invoice is due and the interest rate. The expense associated with the sale of these receivables is recorded as a component of selling, general and administrative expense and interest expense in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operation.