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Other Matters
9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2020
Business Combinations [Abstract]  
Other Matters Other Matters The Company acquired a small facility in Italy in 2018 in connection with the acquisition of a larger plant in the Netherlands. Since the acquisition, the small facility has lost approximately half of its sales volume and has generated significant losses relative to the size of the facility. The Italy facility had $26.5 million in sales and a net loss of $4.5 million in fiscal 2019. COVID-19 further negatively impacted the financial results of the facility in the second quarter of 2020. An investment is required to start-up the small facility in Italy and even further investment to create a sustainable business. On June 1, 2020, the subsidiary filed with the competent Italian Court a “pre-concordato” petition to seek protection for past accrued liabilities as we engage with customers to renegotiate contracts to ensure the Italy facility is a viable business going forward. The Court granted the Italian subsidiary with a term until October 30, 2020, which may be potentially extended for up to an additional 60 days, to file a reorganization and debt restructuring plan to be approved by the Court and the concerned creditors. If the negotiations are not successful, we may have to discontinue the Italian facility operations and enter a bankruptcy liquidation process in Italy. Refer to Note 7, "Goodwill and Intangible Assets," for further information on the impairment testing of long-lived assets.