Net sales, income (loss) before provision for income taxes and other related segment information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 32,804	$ 23,115
Income (Loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	1,253	2,295
Depreciation and amortization	996	592
Total assets	32,252	29,029
RF Connector and Cable Assembly
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	11,710	13,156
Income (Loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	887	2,161
Depreciation and amortization	181	186
Total assets	6,890	5,818
Custom Cabling Manufacturing and Assembly
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	19,198	7,247
Income (Loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	(234)	(478)
Depreciation and amortization	795	380
Total assets	16,150	6,804
Medical Cabling and Interconnector
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,896	2,712
Income (Loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	243	588
Depreciation and amortization	20	26
Total assets	358	567
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Income (Loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	357	24
Depreciation and amortization	0	0
Total assets	$ 8,854	$ 15,840