CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net income (loss)	$ 382	$ (4,089)
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Bad debt expense	11	9
Depreciation and amortization	877	1,036
Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment	0	2,844
Inventory write-downs	0	168
Gain (loss) on disposal of fixed assets	0	68
Stock-based compensation expense	214	206
Deferred income taxes	(290)	(307)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	(6)	(154)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	165	(107)
Inventories	(87)	417
Other current assets	698	(554)
Other long-term assets	71	(102)
Accounts payable	218	(355)
Accrued expenses	(528)	(98)
Other long-term liabilities	(128)	(249)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,597	(1,267)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from notes receivable from stockholder	0	67
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	0	22
Proceeds from sale of inventory	0	321
Capital expenditures	(171)	(384)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(171)	26
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	56	49
Purchases of treasury stock	0	(158)
Excess tax benefit from exercise of stock options	6	154
Dividends paid	(707)	(1,141)
Net cash used in financing activities	(645)	(1,096)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	781	(2,337)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	5,258	7,595
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	6,039	5,258
Supplemental cash flow information - income taxes paid	349	208
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Retirement of treasury stock	$ 0	$ 157