Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Jan. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2015
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current [Abstract]    
Advance payments to vendors [1] $ 1,622 $ 2,281
Debt issuance costs [2] 240 198
Notes receivable 633 585
Prepaid expenses and other [3] 4,746 3,890
Total $ 7,241 $ 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.
[3] Primarily relates to other prepaid vendor expenses including insurance, rent and lease payments.