Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 8 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual)

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Note 8 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022	Jan. 31, 2022	Oct. 31, 2023	Oct. 31, 2022
Amortization expense				$ 18,910	$ 22,528
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss				52,900	$ 52,900
Brundage-Bone Concrete Pumping, Trade Name [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Value, Percent					61.00%
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names					$ 37,300
Eco-Pan, Trade Name [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Value, Percent					49.00%
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names					$ 7,700
Capital Pumping, Trade Name [Member]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets, Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Value, Percent					127.00%
Indefinite-Lived Trade Names					$ 5,500
US Concrete Pumping [Member]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 0	$ 0		$ 0
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount				7.00%
US Concrete Waste Management Services [Member]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				$ 0
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount				82.00%
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss				$ 38,500
UK Operations [Member]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			$ 0
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount				32.00%
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss				$ 14,400

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