CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 265	$ 1,482
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Bad debt (recovery) expense	(15)	24
Accounts receivable write-off	4	0
Depreciation and amortization	149	159
Stock-based compensation expense	47	33
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(237)	(236)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	650	(636)
Inventories	(35)	247
Other current assets	592	(310)
Other long-term assets	7	0
Accounts payable	(203)	(373)
Customer deposit	0	51
Income taxes prepaid (payable)	237	(41)
Accrued expenses	(563)	260
Other long-term liabilities	0	(10)
Net cash provided by operating activities	898	650
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(10)	(43)
Net cash used in investing activities	(10)	(43)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	341	1,314
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options	237	236
Dividends paid	(570)	(700)
Net cash provided by financing activities	8	850
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	896	1,457
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	11,881	5,492
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	12,777	6,949
Supplemental cash flow information - income taxes paid	$ 0	$ 603