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Note 7 - Stock-based Compensation and Equity Transactions (Details Textual) - USD ($)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jan. 12, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Sep. 15, 2020
Jul. 31, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Jan. 09, 2020
Dec. 06, 2019
Nov. 04, 2019
Apr. 30, 2021
Apr. 30, 2020
Apr. 30, 2021
Apr. 30, 2020
Apr. 30, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year)                     6 years 3 months 21 days    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year)                     4 years 9 months    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year)                     6 years 3 months 21 days    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value                 $ 1,161,000   $ 1,161,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value                 483,000   483,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value                 1,152,000   1,152,000    
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]                          
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense                 137,000 $ 96,000 260,000   $ 283,000
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonemployee [Member]                          
Nonemployee Director, Annual Compensation                 $ 50,000   $ 50,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Per Director (in shares)               3,270     5,757    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Value               $ 25,000     $ 25,000    
Share Price, 20 Day Average (in dollars per share)               $ 6.36 $ 4.34   $ 4.34    
Incentive Stock Options [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)                     $ 2.46 $ 3.13  
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total                 $ 648,000   $ 648,000    
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)                     3 years 8 months 15 days    
Restricted Stock [Member]                          
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total                 385,000   $ 385,000    
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)                     1 year 3 months 21 days    
One Employee [Member] | Incentive Stock Options [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)         10,000   50,000            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares (in shares)         2,500   10,000            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Number to Vest Each Year (in shares)         2,500   10,000            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)         3 years   4 years            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)         10 years   10 years            
Three Employees [Member]                          
Shares Issued, Shares, Share-based Payment Arrangement, after Forfeiture, Total (in shares)           12,075              
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense           $ 77,000              
Two Employees [Member] | Incentive Stock Options [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)           3,241              
Five Employees [Member] | Incentive Stock Options [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares)           77,000              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)           4 years              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)           10 years              
Five Employees [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)           4 years              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)           38,500              
Five Employees [Member] | Restricted Stock and Incentive Stock Options [Member] | Vesting on January 9, 2021 [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage           25.00%              
Five Employees [Member] | Restricted Stock and Incentive Stock Options [Member] | Vesting on January 12, 2022 [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage 25.00%                        
One Manager and Three Officers [Member] | Incentive Stock Options [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) 67,000                        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) 4 years                        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year) 10 years                        
One Manager and Three Officers [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) 4 years                        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) 33,500                        
New Director [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonemployee [Member]                          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Per Director (in shares)   3,334                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Value   $ 25,000                      
Share Price, 20 Day Average (in dollars per share)   $ 5.31                      
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Nonemployee Service Period upon Joining the Board (Month)   8 months 15 days                      
Non-employee Directors and Chairperson of Committee on Board [Member]                          
Share Price, 20 Day Average (in dollars per share)     $ 4.34                    
Annual Payable, Cash, Additional Compensation                 $ 15,000   $ 15,000    
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Per Person, Issued For Services (in shares)     3,454 279                  
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share)       $ 4.47                  
Annual Payable, Shares, Additional Compensation     $ 15,000