Common Stock Repurchases	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2011
Common Stock Repurchases [Abstract]
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]	Common Stock Repurchases Fiscal 2011 Stock Repurchase Program. On November 29, 2010 Versant’s Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program pursuant to which Versant is authorized to repurchase up to $5.0 million of its common stock in fiscal year 2011. This stock repurchase program is currently scheduled to expire upon the earlier of October 31, 2011, or such time as Versant has expended $5.0 million to repurchase outstanding common shares under the program; however the program may be suspended, discontinued or extended at any earlier time by the Company. From the date of announcement of this stock repurchase program through July 31, 2011, Versant acquired under this program a total of 221,487 common shares on the open market for approximately $2.7 million at an average purchase price of $12.33 per share, leaving approximately $2.3 million in authorized funds available for future repurchases of stock under this program. Fiscal 2010 Stock Repurchase Program. On November 30, 2009, Versant’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing Versant to repurchase up to $5.0 million of its outstanding common shares on the open market, in block trades or otherwise. This stock repurchase program expired by its terms on October 31, 2010. Pursuant to this program, Versant acquired 356,104 common shares on the open market and in block trades for approximately $4.3 million at an average purchase price of $12.06 per share. Other Stock Repurchase On March 10, 2011, Versant and the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer ("Former CEO") entered into a separation agreement (the “Separation Agreement”). On March 28, 2011, pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Versant repurchased 62,545 shares of Versant common stock owned by the Former CEO at a price of $13.50 per share, which reflected recent market trading prices of Versant’s common stock as of the date of the Separation Agreement.

Common Stock Repurchases

Fiscal 2011 Stock Repurchase Program.

On November 29, 2010 Versant’s Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program pursuant to which Versant is authorized to repurchase up to $5.0 million of its common stock in fiscal year 2011. This stock repurchase program is currently scheduled to expire upon the earlier of October 31, 2011, or such time as Versant has expended $5.0 million to repurchase outstanding common shares under the program; however the program may be suspended, discontinued or extended at any earlier time by the Company.

From the date of announcement of this stock repurchase program through July 31, 2011, Versant acquired under this program a total of 221,487 common shares on the open market for approximately $2.7 million at an average purchase price of $12.33 per share, leaving approximately $2.3 million in authorized funds available for future repurchases of stock under this program.

Fiscal 2010 Stock Repurchase Program.

On November 30, 2009, Versant’s Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program authorizing Versant to repurchase up to $5.0 million of its outstanding common shares on the open market, in block trades or otherwise. This stock repurchase program expired by its terms on October 31, 2010. Pursuant to this program, Versant acquired 356,104 common shares on the open market and in block trades for approximately $4.3 million at an average purchase price of $12.06 per share.

Other Stock Repurchase

On March 10, 2011, Versant and the Company’s then Chief Executive Officer ("Former CEO") entered into a separation agreement (the “Separation Agreement”). On March 28, 2011, pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Versant repurchased 62,545 shares of Versant common stock owned by the Former CEO at a price of $13.50 per share, which reflected recent market trading prices of Versant’s common stock as of the date of the Separation Agreement.