CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 377	$ 2,029	$ 1,707	$ 5,564
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Provision for doubtful accounts	(22)	(107)	62	(193)
Deferred income taxes	149	79	301	65
Equity in (income) loss of affiliates	(232)	(276)	(222)	(390)
Foreign currency (gain) loss	(656)	815	(2,243)	1,182
Unrealized (gain) loss on derivatives	438	(485)	50	(328)
Depreciation and amortization	1,050	965	2,104	1,907
Stock-based compensation	750	806	1,524	1,595
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	203	3,521	5,954	6,562
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(7,487)	(6,741)	(10,471)	(12,676)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses	548	1,226	(2,656)	5,382
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	7,450	(111)	2,206	3,751
Increase (decrease) in customer deposits	(102)	(2,211)	713	(2,144)
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses	(111)	784	(1,927)	(138)
Increase (decrease) in accrued payroll and employee benefits	504	317	(2,804)	(2,240)
Net change in deferred tax assets and liabilities	(1,381)	(377)	(980)	880
Net change in derivative assets and liabilities	47	(77)	600	(29)
Other	(574)	(994)	(953)	(438)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	951	(837)	(7,035)	8,312
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	1	94	1	101
Purchase of property and equipment	(443)	(231)	(657)	(508)
Software development costs	(364)	(295)	(749)	(598)
Other investments	273		273
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(533)	(432)	(1,132)	(1,005)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options			270	117
Dividends paid	(1,039)	(986)	(2,034)	(1,923)
Taxes paid related to net settlement of restricted shares			(313)	(208)
Stock repurchases	(3,866)	(1,671)	(4,609)	(2,890)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(4,905)	(2,657)	(6,686)	(4,904)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(246)	(4,061)	3,086	(4,424)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(4,733)	(7,987)	(11,767)	(2,021)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	56,888	90,029	63,922	84,063
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	52,155	$ 82,042	52,155	$ 82,042
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			63,922
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 52,155		$ 52,155