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Note 10 - Segment Information and Business and Credit Concentrations
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 30, 2015
Notes to Financial Statements  
Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]
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Segment Information and Business and Credit Concentrations
 
The Company provides credit, in the normal course of business, to various commercial enterprises, governmental entities and not-for-profit organizations. Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade receivables is limited due to the Company’s large number of customers. The Company also manages exposure to credit risk through credit approvals, credit limits and monitoring procedures. Management believes that credit risks as of April 30, 2015 and October 31, 2014 have been adequately provided for in the condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
For the three months ended April 30, 2015, 14.7% and 14.8% of consolidated net sales were attributable to two customers. For the six months ended April 30, 2015, 14.0% and 13.4% of consolidated net sales were attributable to the same two customers. For the three months and six months ended April 30, 2014, 14.3% and 10.4%, respectively, of consolidated net sales were attributable to one customer.
 
For the six months ended April 30, 2015 and 2014, approximately 79% and 75%, respectively, of consolidated net sales were from customers in the United States, and approximately 21% and 25%, respectively, were from customers outside of the United States.
 
The Company has a single reportable segment for purposes of segment reporting, exclusive of Centric Solutions LLC (“Centric Solutions”). For the three months and six months ended April 30, 2015, Centric Solutions generated revenues, net of intercompany sales, totaling $347,930 and $630,419, respectively, and operating losses of $74,120 and $174,428, respectively. For the three months and six months ended April 30, 2014, Centric Solutions generated revenues, net of intercompany sales, totaling $365,590 and $555,404, respectively, and operating losses of $53,939 and $185,778, respectively. Total assets of Centric Solutions of approximately $217,000 (net of intercompany amounts) are included in the total consolidated assets of the Company as of April 30, 2015.