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Inventories and major vendors (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following as of October 31 (in thousands): 

		2013			2012
Raw materials and supplies		$	1,913		$	2,519
Work in process			15			3
Finished goods			4,067			4,462
Totals		$	5,995		$	6,984

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 2

-Paragraph 6

-Subparagraph a,b,c

-Article 5

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