Note 12 - Income Taxes - Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
12 Months Ended | |
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Oct. 31, 2021 |
Oct. 31, 2020 |
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| Income tax benefit per federal statutory rate of 21% for each period | $ (2,611) | $ (13,967) |
| State income taxes, net of federal deduction | 193 | (150) |
| Change in deferred tax rate | (92) | (1,654) |
| Warrant fair value change | 2,078 | 55 |
| Nontaxable interest income net of foreign income inclusions | 0 | 717 |
| Deferred tax on undistributed foreign earnings | 505 | (255) |
| Goodwill impairment | 0 | 9,812 |
| Settlement with related party | 0 | 420 |
| Other | 444 | 567 |
| Net provision (benefit) for income taxes | 2,642 | (4,977) |
| Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | ||
| Impact of tax reform | 2,125 | 859 |
| Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | ||
| Impact of tax reform | $ 0 | $ (1,381) |
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to the change in deferred tax rate. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to deferred tax on undistributed foreign earnings. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and expense (benefit) from the warrant fair value change within the continuing operations. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations, attributable to increase (decrease) in the income tax rates. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of income tax expense or benefit for the period computed by applying the domestic federal statutory tax rates to pretax income from continuing operations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible impairment loss. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to tax exempt income, equity in earnings (loss) of an unconsolidated subsidiary, minority noncontrolling interest income (loss), tax holiday, disposition of a business, disposition of an asset, repatriation of foreign earnings, repatriation of foreign earnings jobs creation act of 2004, increase (decrease) in enacted tax rate, prior year income taxes, increase (decrease) in deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and other adjustments. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to state and local income tax expense (benefit). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to income (loss) exempt from income taxes. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to income tax settlements. Including, but not limited to, domestic tax settlement, foreign tax settlement, state and local tax settlement, and other tax settlements. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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