CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock .001 par value [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total
Balance at Oct. 31, 2009	$ 38	$ 113,484	$ (101,361)	$ (442)	$ 11,719
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2009	38,553,740
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
Restricted stock grants - directors	0	218	0	0	218
Restricted stock grants - directors (in shares)	261,706
Restricted stock grants, net - employees	1	962	0	0	963
Restricted stock grants, net - employees (in shares)	510,930
Non-cash compensation charges - stock options	0	121	0	0	121
Shares withheld for taxes					0
Warrants issued for license/services	0	39	0	0	39
Net income (loss)	0	0	(972)	0	(972)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0	(80)	(80)
Total comprehensive loss					(1,052)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2010	39	114,824	(102,333)	(522)	12,008
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2010	39,326,376
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
Restricted stock grants - directors	0	192	0	0	192
Restricted stock grants - directors (in shares)	147,549
Restricted stock grants, net - employees	1	1,098	0	0	1,099
Restricted stock grants, net - employees (in shares)	761,669
Non-cash compensation charges - stock options	0	137	0	0	137
Shares withheld for taxes					0
Exercise of options	0	61	0	0	61
Exercise of options (in shares)	69,545
Exercise of warrants and units	1	2,852	0	0	2,853
Exercise of warrants and units (in shares)	1,002,210
Warrants issued for license/services	0	58	0	0	58
Net income (loss)	0	0	6,832	0	6,832
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0	(5)	(5)
Total comprehensive loss					6,827
Balance at Oct. 31, 2011	41	119,222	(95,501)	(527)	23,235
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2011	41,307,349
Issuance of common stock in connection with:
Restricted stock grants - directors	0	188	0	0	188
Restricted stock grants - directors (in shares)	78,634
Restricted stock grants, net - employees	1	1,365	0	0	1,366
Restricted stock grants, net - employees (in shares)	537,280
Non-cash compensation charges - stock options	0	132	0	0	132
Shares withheld for taxes	0	(161)	0	0	(161)
Shares withheld for taxes (in shares)	(86,420)
Exercise of options	0	9	0	0	9
Exercise of options (in shares)	13,158				(13,158)
Exercise of warrants and units	0	0	0	0	0
Exercise of warrants and units (in shares)	12,320
Net income (loss)	0	0	4,613	0	4,613
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0	(45)	(45)
Total comprehensive loss					4,568
Balance at Oct. 31, 2012	$ 42	$ 120,755	$ (90,888)	$ (572)	$ 29,337
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2012	41,862,321