INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) |
10 Months Ended | |||
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Aug. 29, 2014 |
Oct. 31, 2015 |
Oct. 31, 2014 |
Nov. 30, 2007 |
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| Certificates of Deposit, at Carrying Value | $ 2,400,000 | $ 2,500,000 | ||
| Investment In Videocon [Member] | ||||
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| Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis | $ 16,200,000 | |||
| Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment | $ 63,000 | |||
| Impaired Assets to be Disposed of by Method Other than Sale, Carrying Value of Asset | $ 4,135,000 | |||
| Shares Exchanged for GDR (in Shares) | 800,000 | |||
| Other than Temporary Impairment, Credit Losses Recognized in Earnings, Credit Losses on Debt Securities Held | $ 12,065,000 |
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- Definition Number of shares exchanged for GDRs. No definition available.
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- Definition This item represents the cost of equity securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments for other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any. No definition available.
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- Definition A savings certificate entitling the Entity (that is, bearer) to receive interest at an established maturity date, based upon a fixed interest rate. A certificate of deposit may be issued in any denomination. Certificates of deposit are generally issued by commercial banks and, therefore, insured by the FDIC (up to the prescribed limit). Certificates of deposit generally restrict holders from withdrawing funds on demand without the incurrence of penalties. Generally, only certificates of deposit with original maturities of three months or less qualify as cash equivalents. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. As a related example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three-years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The carrying amount on the books of the entity of the impaired asset to be disposed of by a method other than sale. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The cumulative amount of credit losses recognized in earnings related to debt securities held for which a portion of an other than temporary impairment (OTTI) was recognized in other comprehensive income (a component of shareholders' equity). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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