8. Income Taxes: Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017
Details
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount	$ (1,273,000)	$ (530,000)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	23.20%	34.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share-based Compensation Cost, Amount	$ 128,000	$ 174,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share-based Compensation Cost, Percent	(2.30%)	(11.20%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Meals and Entertainment, Amount	$ 9,000	$ 14,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Meals and Entertainment, Percent	(0.20%)	(0.90%)
State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations	$ (209,000)	$ (37,000)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent	3.80%	2.40%
Tax law changes (U.S. Tax Reform)	$ 1,127,000
Tax law changes (U.S. Tax Reform), Percent	(20.50%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount	$ (44,000)	$ 63,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent	0.80%	(4.00%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount	$ 267,000	$ 2,278,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent	(4.90%)	(146.10%)
Income Tax Expense Benefit (Rounded)	$ 5,000	$ 1,962,000
Income Tax Expense Benefit Percentage	(0.10%)	(125.80%)