CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Sales and service fees	$ 243,667	$ 227,289	$ 219,383
Cost of sales and service	173,103	156,849	150,292
Gross profit	70,564	70,440	69,091
Selling, general and administrative expenses	49,661	50,824	45,287
Operating income	20,903	19,616	23,804
Interest expense	91	72	198
Interest income	41	40	76
Investment income	138	149	78
Income from equity investments	505	466	474
Other expense, net	780	1,314	681
Income before income taxes	20,716	18,885	23,553
Provision for income taxes	5,601	5,593	7,339
Net income	$ 15,115	$ 13,292	$ 16,214
Income per common share - basic	$ 2.27	$ 2.01	$ 2.46
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	6,615	6,569	6,543
Income per common share - diluted	$ 2.25	$ 1.99	$ 2.44
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	6,680	6,642	6,602
Dividends paid per share	$ 0.39	$ 0.35	$ 0.31