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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Schedule of Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Intangible Assets | $ 4,704 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross | $ 4,812 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization | (3,069)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization | (2,657)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net Intangible Assets | 1,635 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet | 2,155 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Tradenames and trademarks [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Intangible Assets | 263 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember | 285 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Accumulated Amortization | (27)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember | (7)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Net Intangible Assets | 236 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember | 278 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Indefinite tradenames and trademarks | 60 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember | 60 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksAndTradeNamesMember
Weighted Average Amortization Period | 13 years |
Customer relationships [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Intangible Assets | 260 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 264 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization | (81)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | (64)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Net Intangible Assets | 179 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember | 200 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Weighted Average Amortization Period | 15 years |
Technology [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Intangible Assets | 766 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember | 831 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated Amortization | (78)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember | (21)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember
Net Intangible Assets | 688 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember | 810 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TechnologyBasedIntangibleAssetsMember
Weighted Average Amortization Period | 13 years |
Patents [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Intangible Assets | 2,972 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember | 2,973 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember
Accumulated Amortization | (2,632)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember | (2,363)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember
Net Intangible Assets | 340 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember | 610 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_PatentsMember
Weighted Average Amortization Period | 6 years |
Other [Member] |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Gross Intangible Assets | 383 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | 399 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated Amortization | (251)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | (202)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Net Intangible Assets | $ 132 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember | $ 197 us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet / us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Weighted Average Amortization Period | 8 years |

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