8. Income Taxes: Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2019	Oct. 31, 2018
Details
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Amount	$ (808,000)	$ (1,273,000)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%	23.20%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Amount	$ 102,000	$ 128,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Share-based Payment Arrangement, Percent	(2.60%)	(2.30%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Meals and Entertainment, Amount	$ 9,000	$ 9,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Meals and Entertainment, Percent	(0.20%)	(0.20%)
State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations	$ (164,000)	$ (209,000)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes, Percent	4.20%	3.80%
Tax law changes (U.S. Tax Reform)	$ 0	$ 1,127,000
Tax law changes (U.S. Tax Reform), Percent	0.00%	(20.50%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Amount	$ 44,000	$ (44,000)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Other Adjustments, Percent	(1.10%)	0.80%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Amount	$ 807,000	$ 267,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Change in Deferred Tax Assets Valuation Allowance, Percent	(21.00%)	(4.90%)
Income Tax Expense Benefit (Rounded)	$ (10,000)	$ 5,000
Income Tax Expense Benefit Percentage	0.30%	(0.10%)