CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income	$ 3,828	$ 2,612
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Bad debt expense	29	24
Accounts receivable write-off	44	0
Depreciation and amortization	652	600
Inventory write-downs	1,170	0
Stock-based compensation expense	232	264
Deferred income taxes	312	(145)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(717)	(87)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities (net of effects of deconsolidation of VIE on January 25, 2012):
Restricted cash	0	5
Trade accounts receivable	1,934	(2,585)
Inventories	(181)	(795)
Other current assets	(912)	(152)
Other long-term assets	5	(2)
Accounts payable	(637)	908
Customer deposit	51	0
Income taxes prepaid	107	1,269
Accrued expenses	(361)	536
Other long-term liabilities	(15)	(117)
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,541	2,335
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Maturity of certificates of deposit	0	4,095
Capital expenditures	(281)	(590)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(281)	3,505
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,761	354
Purchases of treasury stock	0	(1,143)
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options	717	87
Principal payments on long-term debt	0	(20)
Dividends paid	(2,349)	(1,387)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,129	(2,109)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	6,389	3,731
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	5,492	1,761
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	11,881	5,492
Supplemental cash flow information - income taxes paid	1,845	955
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Retirement of treasury stock	0	1,143
Write off of fully depreciated property and equipment	26	1,109
Assets and liabilities of VIE as of January 25, 2012:
Other current assets	1,552	640
Property and equipment, net	1,053	1,204
Other assets, net	30	35
Net equity	25,419	20,230
Variable Interest Entity
Assets and liabilities of VIE as of January 25, 2012:
Restricted cash	0	62
Other current assets	0	24
Property and equipment, net	0	1,468
Other assets, net	0	70
Mortgages payable	0	1,408
Net equity	$ 0	$ 215