Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total
Balance at Oct. 31, 2013	$ 413	$ 22,606	$ (7,175)		$ 15,844
Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2013	4,128,000
Employee stock purchase plan	$ 2	136			138
Employee stock purchase plan, shares	19,000
Exercise of stock options		6			$ 6
Exercise of stock options, shares	1,000				865
Vesting of restricted stock awards	$ 6	(6)
Vesting of restricted stock awards, shares	61,000
Warrants issued for acquisition		421			$ 421
Dividend reversal			4		4
Repurchase of common stock		(3)			(3)
Repurchase of common stock upon vesting of restricted common shares	$ (1)	(122)			(123)
Repurchase of common stock upon vesting of restricted common shares, shares	(10,000)
Stock-based compensation		432			432
Comprehensive loss			(1,160)	$ (114)	(1,274)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2014	$ 420	23,470	(8,331)	(114)	15,445
Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2014	4,199,000
Employee stock purchase plan	$ 2	115			117
Employee stock purchase plan, shares	24,000
Exercise of stock options	$ 1	56			$ 57
Exercise of stock options, shares	11,000				11,137
Vesting of restricted stock awards	$ 4	(4)
Vesting of restricted stock awards, shares	45,000
Common stock issued for long-term liability		33			$ 33
Common stock issued for long-term liability, shares	2,000
Repurchase of common stock upon vesting of restricted common shares		(48)			(48)
Repurchase of common stock upon vesting of restricted common shares, shares	(7,000)
Stock-based compensation		496			496
Comprehensive loss			3,976	(149)	3,827
Balance at Oct. 31, 2015	$ 427	$ 24,118	$ (4,355)	$ (263)	$ 19,927
Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2015	4,274,000