Condensed Combined Financial Information - Condensed Combined Statement of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash (used in)/provided by operating activities of continuing operations	$ (47,255)	$ (8,521)	$ 24,888
Cash provided by/(used in) operating activities of discontinued operations	4,668	(18,414)	2,304
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities	(42,587)	(26,935)	27,192
Cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(14,447)	(68,966)	(51,323)
Cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations	46,046	13,621	49,664
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(9,928)	(3,450)	(7,506)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	(10,203)	(10,616)	15,457
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	46,664	57,280	41,823
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	36,461	46,664	$ 57,280
Debtors [Member]
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Cash (used in)/provided by operating activities of continuing operations	(40,248)
Cash provided by/(used in) operating activities of discontinued operations	(2)
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities	(40,250)
Cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(75,883)
Cash provided by financing activities of continuing operations	121,437
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(99)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	5,205
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	324
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 5,529	$ 324