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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2013
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS [Abstract] |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
| 10. | RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
As of October 31, 2013, we owned approximately 35% of the outstanding shares of a Taiwanese-based contract manufacturer, Hurco Automation, Ltd. (HAL). HAL's scope of activities includes the design, manufacture, sales and distribution of industrial automation products, software systems and related components, including control systems and components produced under contract for sale exclusively to us. We are accounting for this investment using the equity method. The investment of $2.7 million and $2.4 million at October 31, 2013 and 2012 is included in Investments and other assets, net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Purchases of product from HAL amounted to $9.8 million, $10.2 million and $9.1 million in 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Sales of product to HAL were $1.5 million, $1.8 million and $1.9 million for the years ended October 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Trade payables to HAL were $1.3 million and $1.2 million at October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Trade receivables from HAL were $287,000 and $146,000 at October 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Summary unaudited financial information for HAL's operations and financial conditions is as follows:
(in thousands) |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |  |  | 2011 |
Net Sales |  | $ | 12,312 |  |  | $ | 12,252 |  |  | $ | 10,938 |
Gross Profit |  |  | 1,949 |  |  |  | 1,735 |  |  |  | 1,284 |
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  | 544 |  |  |  | 340 |  |  |  | (97 | )
Net Income (Loss) |  |  | 747 |  |  |  | 882 |  |  |  | 202 |
Current Assets |  | $ | 8,755 |  |  | $ | 7,091 |  |  | $ | 8,201 |
Non-current Assets |  |  | 2,820 |  |  |  | 2,610 |  |  |  | 2,133 |
Current Liabilities |  |  | 2,846 |  |  |  | 1,702 |  |  |  | 3,298 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39622-107864 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39603-107864 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph b -Article 3A Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(k)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 08 -Paragraph k -Article 4 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39691-107864 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39678-107864 + Details
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