Share-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2013

Note 9. Share-Based Compensation Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Compensation Cost for Share-based Payment Arrangements, Allocation of Share-based Compensation Costs by Plan [Table Text Block]

Share-based compensation reflected in the consolidated statements of operations were as follows:

	Three Months Ended January 31,
	2013		2012
Cost of revenues	$	132	$	161
General and administrative expense	315		297
Research and development expense	60		83
Total share-based compensation	$	507	$	541

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the three months ended January 31, 2013:

	Number of options		Weighted average option  price ($)
Outstanding at October 31, 2012	3,120,456		6.96
Canceled	(32,325	)	9.07
Outstanding at January 31, 2013	3,088,131		6.94