Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2022	10,193,287
Balance at Oct. 31, 2022	$ 102	$ 25,118	$ 16,649	$ 41,869
Exercise of stock options	$ 0	85		85
Stock-based compensation expense		441		441
Issuance of restricted stock		0
Consolidated net loss			(581)	(581)
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock (in shares)	(2,002)
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock		(10)		(10)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)	45,000
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)	54,092
Issuance of restricted stock	$ 1			1
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2023	10,290,377
Balance at Apr. 30, 2023	$ 103	25,634	16,068	41,805
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2023	10,291,067
Balance at Jan. 31, 2023	$ 103	25,408	15,487	40,998
Stock-based compensation expense		229		229
Consolidated net loss			581	581
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock (in shares)	(690)
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock		(3)		(3)
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2023	10,290,377
Balance at Apr. 30, 2023	$ 103	25,634	16,068	41,805
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2023	10,343,223
Balance at Oct. 31, 2023	$ 104	26,087	13,571	39,762
Exercise of stock options	$ 0
Stock-based compensation expense		0
Issuance of restricted stock		0
Consolidated net loss			(5,656)	$ (5,656)
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock (in shares)	152,325
Tax withholding related to vesting of restricted stock	$ 1	(1)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)				0
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2024	10,495,548
Balance at Apr. 30, 2024	$ 105	26,589	7,915	$ 34,609
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2024	10,495,548
Balance at Jan. 31, 2024	$ 105	26,341	12,209	38,655
Exercise of stock options	$ 0
Stock-based compensation expense		0
Issuance of restricted stock		0
Consolidated net loss			(4,294)	(4,294)
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2024	10,495,548
Balance at Apr. 30, 2024	$ 105	$ 26,589	$ 7,915	$ 34,609