Equity Matters (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2018

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of share based compensation activity

The following table summarizes the Company’s Incentive Plan activity for the six months ended April 30, 2018 and 2017:    

	Stock Options				Restricted Stock				Restricted Stock Units
Outstanding at:	Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Restricted Shares		20 Day EMA	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Restricted Share Units		20 Day EMA	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
November 1, 2016	90		$9.67	3.04	376		$6.40	1.83	22		$4.17	1.78
Granted	—		—		246		7.93		29		8.62
Options exercised or restricted stock vested	(8	)	9.79		(158	)	5.71		(14	)	4.17
Forfeited or expired	(24	)	13.38		(3	)	10.10		—		—
April 30, 2017	58		$8.16	3.13	461		$7.19	1.83	37		$7.53	2.30
November 1, 2017	58		$8.16	2.53	441		$7.07	1.60	36		$7.69	1.82
Granted	—		—		268		8.06		18		7.90
Options exercised or restricted stock vested	(11	)	2.98		(183	)	7.69		(15	)	8.30
Forfeited or expired	—		—		(8	)	7.89		(11	)	5.96
April 30, 2018	47		$9.37	2.32	518		$7.35	1.98	28		$8.14	1.93

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award

We recorded stock compensation expense related to stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units during the three and six months ended April 30,2018 and 2017 as follows:

	Three Months Ended April 30,				Six Months Ended April 30,
	2018		2017		2018		2017
Restricted stock	$	497	$	395	$	977	$	771
Restricted stock units	29		24		65		46
Total	$	526	$	419	$	1,042	$	817