Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 3,976	$ (1,160)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	439	366
Amortization	627	215
Stock-based compensation	496	441
Deferred income taxes	(3,655)	(197)
Loss on foreign currency	938	455
(Decrease) increase in allowance for doubtful accounts	(111)	81
(Decrease) increase in inventory obsolescence reserve	(159)	81
Gain on disposal of equipment	3	4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(356)	1,923
Inventories	(1,133)	(1,459)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	913	(674)
Accounts payable	(423)	265
Employee compensation	236	(586)
Deferred income	238	883
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses	129	(296)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,158	342
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment and intangible assets	(927)	(1,226)
Net assets of business acquired, net of cash received	447	(7,644)
Net cash used in investing activities	(480)	(8,870)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowing		4,000
Payment of debt issuance costs	(5)	(71)
Payment of long-term borrowing	(800)	(200)
Dividends paid		(30)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan	117	138
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	57	6
Repurchase of common stock upon vesting of restricted stock awards	(48)	(123)
Repurchase of common stock		(3)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(679)	3,717
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(121)	(88)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	878	(4,899)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	5,675	10,574
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	6,553	5,675
Cash paid for taxes	53	75
Cash paid for interest	161	54
Supplemental non-cash items:
Warrants issued for acquisition		421
Current and non-current liabilities issued for leasehold improvements		33
Common stock issued for long-term liability	$ 33
Accrued dividends (reversal)		$ (4)