INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the years ended October 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010 consists of:

	2012			2011			2010
Current:
Federal	$	34		$	274		$	—
State		39			152			(1,656	)
Deferred:
Federal		1,259			3,954			(403	)
State		213			77			(84	)
Impact of change in effective tax rates on deferred taxes		—			1,937			1,312
Less: valuation allowance		(1,472	)		(5,968	)		(825	)
	$	73		$	426		$	(1,656	)

Schedule Of Components Of Federal and State Income Tax Expense Benefit [Table Text Block]

The difference between income taxes computed at the statutory federal rate and the provision for income taxes for 2012, 2011 and 2010 relates to the following:

	2012						2011						2010
	Amount			Percent of Pretax income			Amount			Percent of Pretax income			Amount			Percent of Pretax income
Tax (benefit) at federal statutory rate	$	1,593			34	%	$	2,469			34	%	$	(894	)		(34	)%
State income taxes, net of federal income taxes		252			5	%		229			3	%		(84	)		(3	)%
Effect of warrant liability		(657	)		(14	)%		968			13	%		(164	)		(6	)%
Effect of sale of NOL		—			—	%		—			—	%		563			21	%
Effect of other permanent items		325			7	%		48			1	%		34			1	%
Impact of change in effective tax rates on deferred taxes		—			—	%		1,937			27	%		1,312			50	%
Sale of state net operating losses		—			—	%		—			—	%		(1,656	)		(63	)%
Change in valuation allowance		(1,472	)		(31	)%		(5,968	)		(82	)%		(825	)		(31	)%
Reduction of deferred benefits		32			1	%		743			10	%		58			2	%
	$	73			2	%	$	426			6	%	$	(1,656	)		(63	)%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

The components of deferred income tax assets (liabilities) were as follows:

	October 31,
	2012			2011
Impairment of capitalized software development costs and prepaid license fees not currently deductible	$	-		$	1,448
Depreciation and amortization		(103	)		(174	)
Impairment of inventory		565			631
Compensation expense not deductible until options are exercised		244			224
All other temporary differences		1,673			1,006
Net operating loss carry forward		22,987			23,703
Less valuation allowance		(25,366	)		(26,838	)
Deferred tax asset	$	—		$	—