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Note 3 - Business Combinations - Allocation of Consideration to the Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details)

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Note 3 - Business Combinations - Allocation of Consideration to the Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 2 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2018
Jul. 31, 2017
Nov. 30, 2016
Jan. 31, 2019
Oct. 31, 2018
Oct. 31, 2017
Oct. 31, 2016
Consideration paid:              
Cash       $ 445,386,000 $ 21,000,000    
Cash, net of cash acquired       445,386,000 21,000,000    
Net assets acquired:              
Goodwill       $ 238,811,000 $ 74,656,100 $ 73,509,208 $ 54,400,319
O’Brien Acquisition [Member]              
Consideration paid:              
Cash $ 21,000,000            
Total consideration paid 21,000,000            
Cash, net of cash acquired 21,000,000            
Net assets acquired:              
Inventory 140,000            
Property, plant and equipment 16,163,000            
Intangible assets 2,810,000            
Total net assets acquired 19,113,000            
Goodwill $ 1,887,000            
Reilly Acquisition [Member]              
Consideration paid:              
Cash   $ 11,267,729          
Total consideration paid   13,208,879          
Cash, net of cash acquired   11,267,729          
Debt issued to sellers   1,941,150          
Net assets acquired:              
Inventory   178,432          
Property, plant and equipment   9,194,329          
Intangible assets   1,194,454          
Total net assets acquired   10,032,229          
Goodwill   3,176,650          
Trade accounts receivable   1,624,598          
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   223,619          
Accounts payable   533,129          
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   971,005          
Deferred tax liabilities   $ 879,069          
Concrete Pumping Holdings Acquisition Corp [Member]              
Consideration paid:              
Cash     $ 49,159,520        
Total consideration paid     56,288,786        
Cash, net of cash acquired     49,159,520        
Debt issued to sellers     6,221,000        
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Total     908,266        
Net assets acquired:              
Inventory     564,833        
Property, plant and equipment     25,641,272        
Intangible assets     18,574,662        
Total net assets acquired     41,427,731        
Goodwill     14,861,055        
Trade accounts receivable     6,344,614        
Accounts payable     1,579,842        
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities     3,291,260        
Deferred tax liabilities     5,369,822        
Other current assets     726,679        
Capital lease obligation     $ 183,405