CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 59,855	$ 53,846
Accounts receivable, net	37,234us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	45,435us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Inventories, net	91,104us-gaap_InventoryNet	95,992us-gaap_InventoryNet
Deferred income taxes	889us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	2,062us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Derivative assets	7,455us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent	3,127us-gaap_DerivativeAssetsCurrent
Prepaid assets	10,375us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent	8,927us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Other	1,282us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	1,365us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets	208,194us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	210,754us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property and equipment:
Land	782us-gaap_Land	782us-gaap_Land
Building	7,314us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross	7,314us-gaap_BuildingsAndImprovementsGross
Machinery and equipment	18,741us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross	19,432us-gaap_MachineryAndEquipmentGross
Leasehold improvements	3,294us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsGross	3,523us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsGross
Property and equipment, gross	30,131us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross	31,051us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(19,136)	(19,546)
Property and equipment, net	10,995us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	11,505us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Software development costs, less accumulated amortization	3,455us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet	3,519us-gaap_CapitalizedComputerSoftwareNet
Goodwill	2,373us-gaap_Goodwill	2,606us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net	1,431	1,635
Investments and other assets, net	6,876us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	6,912us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets	233,324us-gaap_Assets	236,931us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	40,853us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	42,718us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Accrued expenses and other	15,126us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	18,060us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Accrued warranty expenses	2,062	2,048
Derivative liabilities	1,269us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent	705us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
Short-term debt	3,198us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings	3,272us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Total current liabilities	62,508us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	66,803us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Non-current liabilities:
Deferred income taxes	1,194	993
Accrued tax liability	969	1,054
Deferred credits and other	3,388	3,436
Total non-current liabilities	5,551us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent	5,483us-gaap_LiabilitiesNoncurrent
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock: no par value per share, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
Common stock: no par value, $.10 stated value per share, 12,500,000 shares authorized, 6,638,931 and 6,589,918 shares issued; and 6,537,983 and 6,508,880 shares outstanding, as of January 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, respectively	654us-gaap_CommonStockValue	651us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	56,418us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	55,974us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
Retained earnings	114,889	111,580
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,696)	(3,560)
Total shareholders' equity	165,265us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	164,645us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 233,324	$ 236,931

Total carrying amount of consideration received or receivable and other liabilities as of the balance sheet date representing potential earnings that were not as yet recognized as revenue or other forms of income in conformity with GAAP, and which are expected to be recognized as such after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

No definition available.