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Note 1 - Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Accounting Policies [Abstract]      
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage 70.00%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage    
Cash, Uninsured Amount $ 567,547us-gaap_CashUninsuredAmount $ 405,232us-gaap_CashUninsuredAmount  
Shipping, Handling and Transportation Costs 2,200,000us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts 2,200,000us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts 2,600,000us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts
Research and Development Expense 1,400,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense 1,400,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense 1,300,000us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense
Advertising Expense 522,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 546,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense 741,000us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense
Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value $ 0us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 0us-gaap_CashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue  
Maximum [Member]      
Accounting Policies [Abstract]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 7 years    
Minimum [Member]      
Accounting Policies [Abstract]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 3 years    
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Accounting Policies [Abstract]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 39 years    
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Accounting Policies [Abstract]      
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life 30 years