Intangible assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets are comprised of the following (in thousands): 

	January 31, 2014		October 31, 2013
Amortizable intangible assets:
Non-compete agreements (estimated life 5 years)	$	200	$	200
Accumulated amortization		(105)		(95)
		95		105
Customer relationships (estimated life 9.6 years)		1,730		1,730
Accumulated amortization		(473)		(428)
		1,257		1,302
Totals	$	1,352	$	1,407
Non-amortizable intangible assets:
Trademarks	$	410	$	410