Intangible assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands): 

	January 31, 2016		October 31, 2015
Amortizable intangible assets:
Non-compete agreements (estimated lives 3 - 5  years)	$	310	$	310
Accumulated amortization		(231)		(212)
		79		98
Customer relationships (estimated lives 7 - 15 years)		5,099		5,099
Accumulated amortization		(1,237)		(1,101)
		3,862		3,998
Backlog (estimated life 1  year)		134		134
Accumulated amortization		(114)		(100)
		20		34
Patents (estimated life 14 years)		142		142
Accumulated amortization		(7)		(4)
		135		138
Totals	$	4,096	$	4,268
Non-amortizable intangible assets:
Trademarks	$	1,387	$	1,387