CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021	Jul. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,238	$ 1,568	$ 6,802	$ 4,668
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Provision for doubtful accounts	14	(1)	(179)	226
Deferred income taxes	(70)	192	(5)	703
Equity in (income) loss of affiliates	(72)	(33)	(462)	(69)
Foreign currency (gain) loss	836	229	2,018	(431)
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives	152	(163)	(176)	(306)
Depreciation and amortization	1,049	1,034	2,956	3,150
Stock-based compensation	791	699	2,386	2,079
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(2,154)	5,022	4,408	(3,851)
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(9,518)	(4,871)	(22,194)	2,483
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses	256	481	5,638	(680)
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	(814)	4,200	2,937	13,542
Increase (decrease) in customer deposits	220	(107)	(1,924)	2,690
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses	1,195	660	1,057	694
Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll and employee benefits	667	(548)	(1,573)	287
Increase (decrease) in accrued income tax	(67)	216	813	432
Net change in derivative assets and liabilities	104	7	75	170
Other	302	(71)	(136)	661
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(5,871)	8,514	2,441	26,448
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	2		103	3
Purchase of property and equipment	(320)	(325)	(828)	(1,001)
Software development costs	(202)	(227)	(800)	(833)
Other investments		(28)		(210)
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(520)	(580)	(1,525)	(2,041)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options			117
Dividends paid	(1,004)	(951)	(2,927)	(2,740)
Taxes paid related to net settlement of restricted shares			(208)	(197)
Stock repurchases			(2,890)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(1,004)	(951)	(5,908)	(2,937)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,111)	(400)	(5,535)	1,142
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(8,506)	6,583	(10,527)	22,612
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	82,042	73,888	84,063	57,859
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	73,536	$ 80,471	73,536	$ 80,471
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			84,063
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 73,536		$ 73,536