Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Details Textual)	Oct. 31, 2016
Guarantor and Non Guarantor Financial Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage ownership of wholly-owned subsidiaries	100.00%

Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Financial Information.

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