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Intangible assets (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2017
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Intangible assets
Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands): 
 
 
 
April 30, 2017
 
October 31, 2016
 
Amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-compete agreements (estimated lives 3 - 5  years)
 
$
310
 
$
310
 
Accumulated amortization
 
 
(292)
 
 
(273)
 
 
 
 
18
 
 
37
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer relationships (estimated lives 7 - 15 years)
 
 
5,099
 
 
5,099
 
Accumulated amortization
 
 
(1,915)
 
 
(1,644)
 
 
 
 
3,184
 
 
3,455
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Patents (estimated life 14 years)
 
 
142
 
 
142
 
Accumulated amortization
 
 
(20)
 
 
(15)
 
 
 
 
122
 
 
127
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Totals
 
$
3,324
 
$
3,619
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-amortizable intangible assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trademarks
 
$
1,237
 
$
1,237