Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2020	Oct. 31, 2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Consolidated net (loss) income	$ (81,000)	$ 3,521,000
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Bad debt expense	16,000	21,000
Depreciation and amortization	1,014,000	563,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Noncash Expense, Total	556,000	317,000
Deferred income taxes	(790,000)	(43,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	6,775,000	(6,640,000)
Inventories	442,000	(657,000)
Other current assets	(113,000)	218,000
Right of use asset	88,000
Other long-term assets	(2,000)	(1,000)
Accounts payable	(1,040,000)	106,000
Accrued expenses	(1,374,000)	(211,000)
Income tax payable	22,000	21,000
Other long-term liabilities	(966,000)	75,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	4,547,000	(2,710,000)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(235,000)	(538,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(4,136,000)	(996,000)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	445,000	660,000
Dividends paid	(388,000)	(748,000)
Proceeds from PPP Loan	2,789,000
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	2,846,000	(88,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	3,257,000	(3,794,000)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	12,540,000	16,334,000
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	15,797,000	12,540,000
Supplemental cash flow information – income taxes paid	415,000	739,000
C Enterprises [Member]
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of company, net of cash acquired		(458,000)
Schrofftech [Member]
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of company, net of cash acquired	$ (3,901,000)