Net Sales, Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes and Other Related Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 5,850	$ 9,896
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	346	2,021
Depreciation and amortization	149	159
RF Connectors and Cable Assembly
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,972	3,817
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	368	551
Depreciation and amortization	49	32
Cables Unlimited
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,127	5,392
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	(167)	1,312
Depreciation and amortization	92	86
Medical Cabling and Interconnector
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	751	687
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	140	157
Depreciation and amortization	8	40
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	5	1
Depreciation and amortization	$ 0	$ 1