Equity Matters Reconciliation of Numerator and Denominator of the basic and diluted earnings per share computation (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Earnings Per Share, Diluted, by Common Class, Including Two Class Method [Line Items]
Net Income available to common stockholders	$ 2,583	$ 1,579
Basic weighted average shares	16,988	16,765
Stock options	52	91
Diluted weighted average shares	17,040	16,856
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.15	$ 0.09
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.15	$ 0.09