CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings
Balance at Oct. 31, 2015	$ 26,371	$ 87	$ 19,129	$ 7,155
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2015		8,713,664
Exercise of stock options	49	$ 2	47	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		180,067
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options	154	$ 0	154	0
Stock-based compensation expense	206	0	206	0
Dividends	(1,141)	0	0	(1,141)
Treasury stock purchased and retired	(158)	$ (1)	(157)	0
Treasury stock purchased and retired (in shares)		(58,248)
Net Income (loss)	(4,089)	$ 0	0	(4,089)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2016	21,392	$ 88	19,379	1,925
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2016		8,835,483
Exercise of stock options	56	$ 1	55	0
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		36,763
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options	6	$ 0	6	0
Stock-based compensation expense	214	0	214	0
Dividends	(707)	0	0	(707)
Net Income (loss)	382	0	0	382
Balance at Oct. 31, 2017	$ 21,343	$ 89	$ 19,654	$ 1,600
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2017		8,872,246