Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Apr. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]
Advance payments to vendors	[1]	$ 1,514	$ 2,281
Debt issuance costs	[2]	493	198
Notes receivable		731	585
Prepaid expenses and other	[3]	5,728	3,890
Total		$ 8,466	$ 6,954

[1] Advance payments to vendors relate to payments for inventory purchases ahead of receipt.

[2] epresents the current portion of direct deferred finance costs relating to securing a $40.0 million loan facility with NRG and is being amortized over the five-year life of the facility and direct deferred finance costs relating to the Hercules loan and security agreement entered into in April 2016.

[3] Primarily relates to other prepaid vendor expenses including insurance, rent and lease payments.