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Risk Management Derivative Instruments - Balance Sheet Location (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative instruments	$ 761,759	$ 862,516
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Futures and option contracts	23,000	470,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Futures and option contracts	2,251,000	290,000
Fair Value, Recurring [Member] \| Commodity Contract [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Cash held by (due to) broker	2,990,000	683,000
Derivative instruments	$ 762,000	$ 863,000

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the asset arising from commodity contracts such as futures contracts tied to the movement of a particular commodity, which are expected to be converted into cash or otherwise disposed of after a year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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-SubTopic 10
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the asset arising from derivative instruments and hedging activities, which are expected to be converted into cash or otherwise disposed of within a year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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