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Net Sales, Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes and Other Related Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 5,764	$ 8,847	$ 11,614	$ 18,742
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	770	1,810	1,116	3,830
Depreciation and amortization	145	161	294	320
RF Connectors and Cable Assembly
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,312	3,567	6,284	7,384
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	590	636	958	1,187
Depreciation and amortization	47	61	96	122
Cables Unlimited
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,740	4,450	3,867	9,842
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	(19)	934	(186)	2,246
Depreciation and amortization	91	87	183	172
Medical Cabling and Interconnector
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	712	830	1,463	1,516
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	193	239	333	395
Depreciation and amortization	7	11	15	22
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes	6	1	11	2
Depreciation and amortization	$ 0	$ 2	$ 0	$ 4

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