DUE (TO) FROM FACTOR (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Due From Factor [Table Text Block]

Due (to) from factor consists of the following:

	July 31, 2012			October 31, 2011
Outstanding accounts receivable sold to factor	$	4,742		$	12,667
Less: allowances		(5,383	)		(6,952	)
Less: advances from factor		(9	)		(4,778	)
	$	(650	)	$	937

Changes In Price Protection and Other Customer Sales Incentive Allowances [Table Text Block]

A summary of the changes in price protection and other customer sales incentive allowances included as a reduction of the amounts due from factor is presented below:

	Nine months Ended July 31,
	2012			2011
Allowances — beginning of period	$	(6,952	)	$	(3,298	)
Provision for price protection		(3,211	)		(2,392	)
Amounts charged against allowance and other changes		4,780			1,235
Allowances — end of period	$	(5,383	)	$	(4,455	)