CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Sales and service fees	$ 227,289	$ 219,383	$ 222,303
Cost of sales and service	156,849	150,292	153,691
Gross profit	70,440	69,091	68,612
Selling, general and administrative expenses	50,824	45,287	46,615
Operating income	19,616	23,804	21,997
Interest expense	72	198	264
Interest income	40	76	78
Investment income	149	78	42
Income from equity investments	466	474	444
Other expense, net	1,314	681	936
Income before income taxes	18,885	23,553	21,361
Provision for income taxes	5,593	7,339	6,218
Net income	$ 13,292	$ 16,214	$ 15,143
Income per common share - basic	$ 2.01	$ 2.46	$ 2.31
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	6,569	6,543	6,497
Income per common share - diluted	$ 1.99	$ 2.44	$ 2.30
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	6,642	6,602	6,538
Dividends paid per share	$ 0.35	$ 0.31	$ 0.26