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Stock-based compensation and equity transactions - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Jun. 07, 2019	Mar. 08, 2019	Dec. 03, 2018	Dec. 13, 2017	Jul. 31, 2019	Jan. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Jul. 31, 2019	Jul. 31, 2018	Nov. 01, 2018
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Weighted average remaining life of options outstanding								4 years 1 month 17 days
Weighted average remaining contractual life of options exercisable								2 years 8 months 23 days
Weighted average life of options vested and expected to vest								4 years 1 month 10 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding					$ 3,721,000			$ 3,721,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable					2,792,000			2,792,000
Aggregate intrinsic value of options vested and expected to vest					3,706,000			3,706,000
Non-vested stock-based arrangements yet to be recognized					492,000			$ 492,000
Stock based arrangements yet to be recognized, weighted average period expected to be recognized								5 years 4 months 6 days
Non-employee director annual grant					$ 50,000			$ 50,000
Stock based compensation expense								$ 260,000	$ 189,000
Nonqualified Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of stock option per share	$ 3.245					$ 3.471
Share-based Goods and Nonemployee Services Transaction, Quantity of Securities Issued	3,082				0	7,203		0
Share Based Goods And Non Employee Services Transaction Value Of Stock Option Issued	$ 10,000					$ 25,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	5 years					5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 7.50					$ 8.07
Nonqualified Plan [Member] \| Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amount Payable Annually for Services Rendered										$ 15,000
Incentive stock options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, grants in period, gross				80,000	0		0	0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares				8,000
Sharebased Compensation Arrangement By Sharebased Payment Award Options Vested Period				10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number				8,000
Incentive stock options \| One Employee [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, grants in period, gross		25,000	10,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares		5,000	2,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number		5,000	2,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period		10 years	10 years
Incentive stock options \| Two Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, grants in period, gross			25,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested, Number of Shares			5,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number			5,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period			10 years
Employee And Non-Employee Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of stock option per share					$ 8.16		$ 2.44	$ 8.16	$ 2.44
Selling And General Expenses [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock based compensation expense					$ 68,000		$ 57,000	$ 260,000	$ 189,000