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Inventories
6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2016
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Inventories
Inventories consist of the following:
 
April 30, 2016
 
October 31, 2015
Raw materials
$
25,756

 
$
31,864

Work-in-process
15,819

 
10,994

Finished goods
19,333

 
15,321

Total inventory
$
60,908

 
$
58,179



Total cost of inventory is net of reserves to reduce certain inventory from cost to net realizable value by an allowance for excess and obsolete inventories based on management’s review of on-hand inventories compared to historical and estimated future sales and usage. Such reserves aggregated $2,986 and $2,347 at April 30, 2016 and October 31, 2015, respectively.