Inventories and major vendors (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands): 

	2014		2013
Raw materials and supplies	$	1,784	$	1,842
Work in process		12		15
Finished goods		3,463		4,067
Totals	$	5,259	$	5,924