Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

The following represents supplemental cash flow information:

	Year Ended October 31,
	2013		2012		2011
Cash interest paid	$	280	$	302	$	182
Income taxes paid	17		—		17
Noncash financing and investing activity:
Common stock issued for employee annual incentive bonus	—		550		707
Common stock issued for Employee Stock Purchase Plan in settlement of prior year accrued employee contributions	85		84		58
Common stock issued for acquisition of Versa	3,562		—		—
Adjustment for modification of redeemable preferred stock of subsidiary	—		—		8,987
Accrued sale of common stock, cash received in a subsequent period	509		$	—	$	—