CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net loss	$ (194)	$ (353)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Bad debt expense	2	20
Depreciation and amortization	220	272
Stock-based compensation expense	51	52
Loss on disposal of fixed assets	0	40
Deferred income taxes	24	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	383	94
Inventories	(532)	(349)
Other current assets	(107)	(613)
Other long-term assets	20	(167)
Accounts payable	235	156
Income taxes payable	0	(65)
Accrued expenses	(761)	(600)
Other long-term liabilities	(40)	0
Net cash used in operating activities	(699)	(1,513)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	0	22
Proceeds from sale of inventory	0	322
Capital expenditures	(6)	(70)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(6)	274
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	20
Excess tax provision (benefit) from canceled stock options	(23)	0
Dividends paid	(176)	(610)
Net cash used in financing activities	(199)	(590)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(904)	(1,829)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	5,258	7,595
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	4,354	5,766
Supplemental cash flow information - income taxes paid	$ 13	$ 165