Intangible assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible assets

Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands): 

	July 31, 2017		October 31, 2016
Amortizable intangible assets:
Non-compete agreements (estimated lives 3 - 5 years)	$	310	$	310
Accumulated amortization		(301)		(273)
		9		37
Customer relationships (estimated lives 7 - 15 years)		5,099		5,099
Accumulated amortization		(2,051)		(1,644)
		3,048		3,455
Patents (estimated life 14 years)		142		142
Accumulated amortization		(22)		(15)
		120		127
Totals	$	3,177	$	3,619
Non-amortizable intangible assets:
Trademarks	$	1,237	$	1,237