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Note 4 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2014
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
 
 
52 Weeks
 
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
                 
Current:
               
Federal
  $ (91
)
  $ 47
 
State
    3       122  
      (88
)
    169  
Deferred:
               
Federal
    -       -  
State
    -       -  
                 
    $ (88
)
  $ 169  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
 
 
52 Weeks
 
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
Provision (benefit) for federal income taxes at the applicable statutory rate
  $ (1,477
)
  $ 1,049  
Increase in provision (benefit) resulting from state income taxes, net of federal income tax benefit
    61
 
    488  
Research & development tax credit
    (25
)
    (33
)
Non-taxable life insurance gain
    (175
)
    (280
)
Change in valuation allowance
    1,598       (1,214
)
Other, net
    (70
)
    159  
    $ (88
)
  $ 169  
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
 
 
2014
 
 
201
3
 
Receivables allowance
  $ 58     $ 50  
Returns allowance
    163       165  
Inventory packaging reserve
    165       209  
Inventory overhead capitalization
    452       391  
Incentive compensation
    272       178  
State taxes
    8       49  
Employee benefits
    911       1,232  
Other
    84       2  
Valuation allowance
    (2,113
)
    (2,276
)
Current tax assets, net
  $ -     $ -  
                 
State taxes
  $ 263     $ 186  
Incentive compensation
    257       487  
Pension and health care benefits
    6,366       5,356  
Depreciation
    (1,280
)
    (1,623
)
Net operating loss carry-forward and credits
    2,880       1,265  
Valuation allowance
    (8,486
)
    (5,671
)
Non-current tax assets, net
  $ -     $ -  
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
 
 
52 Weeks
 
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
                 
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 100     $ 97  
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
    -       -  
Additions for tax positions of prior years
    1
 
    3  
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
    (1
)
    -  
Settlements
    -       -  
                 
Balance at end of year
  $ 100     $ 100