Inventories and major vendors (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands): 

	2016		2015
Raw materials and supplies	$	2,642	$	2,671
Work in process		279		270
Finished goods		3,101		3,987
Totals	$	6,022	$	6,928