Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Note Payable to Bank (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Certain Receivables Aged Ninety Days or Over [Member] \| The Commercial Loan [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Note Payable to Bank (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Percentage of Related Category used for Calculation	85.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Maximum Aging Of Receivables	90 days
Certain Foreign Receivables [Member] \| The Commercial Loan [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Note Payable to Bank (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Percentage of Related Category used for Calculation	35.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Amount Outstanding During Period (in Dollars)	$ 1.0
Certain Raw Materials of Inventory [Member] \| The Commercial Loan [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Note Payable to Bank (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Percentage of Related Category used for Calculation	25.00%
The Commercial Loan [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Note Payable to Bank (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.20%
The Commercial Loan [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Note Payable to Bank (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars)	9.0
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis	LIBOR
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End	2.35%
Long-term Line of Credit (in Dollars)	3.0	2.5
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars)	$ 6.0	$ 6.5
Virginia Real Estate Loan [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Note Payable to Bank (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.25%
North Carolina Real Estate Loan [Member]
Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Note Payable to Bank (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.25%

Maximum age of eligible receivables used the calculation of allowable borrowings under the terms of the facility.

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The percentage of related categories used for the calculation of allowable borrowings under the terms of the facility.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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The effective interest rate at the end of the reporting period.

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Maximum amount borrowed under the credit facility at any time during the period.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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