| In millions, except per share items | Oct-31-22 | Oct-31-21 | Oct-31-20 | Oct-31-19 | Oct-31-18 | Oct-31-17 | Oct-31-16 | Oct-31-15 |
| | 10-K/A | 10-K/A | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K | 10-K |
| Revenues: |
| Geographically | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | | | |
| Product line | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | | | |
| Software sales | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | | | |
| Europe | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | | |
| Other | | | | | | 0.9 | | |
| Total revenues | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Revenue growth [+] | 17.8% | 21.5% | 10.2% | 7.8% | -5.1% | 14.0% | -4.0% | -58.2% |
| Geographically | 17.8% | 21.5% | 10.2% | 7.8% | | | | |
| Product line | 17.8% | 21.5% | 10.2% | 7.8% | | | | |
| Software sales | 16.4% | 26.7% | 9.5% | 4.7% | | | | |
| Europe | 4.7% | 34.8% | -8.6% | 15.4% | 5.8% | | | |
| North America | 18.0% | 7.5% | 8.5% | 15.1% | 22.9% | | | |
| Cost of goods sold | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Gross profit | 1.4 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Gross margin | 66.0% | 61.6% | 52.1% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 97.6% | 98.0% | 97.4% |
| Selling, general and administrative [+] | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Sales and marketing | 0.5 | 0.2 | | | | | | |
| General and administrative [+] | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| General and administrative expenses | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Professional fees | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | | | | | |
| Other operating expenses | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | | | | 0.0 |
| EBITDA [+] | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.7 | -1.1 | |
| EBITDA growth | -62.2% | -60.7% | -27.8% | 19.8% | -39.9% | -34.7% | -21.1% | 32.5% |
| EBITDA margin | -2.7% | -8.4% | -25.9% | -39.5% | -35.5% | -56.1% | -97.9% | -119.1% |
| Depreciation and amortization | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| EBIT [+] | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -1.5 |
| EBIT growth | -61.2% | -60.3% | -27.4% | 19.8% | -39.8% | -34.7% | -21.0% | 32.5% |
| EBIT margin | -2.8% | -8.5% | -26.0% | -39.5% | -35.6% | -56.2% | -98.0% | -119.1% |
| Non-recurring items [+] | | | | 0.0 | | | | |
| Loss (gain) on sale of assets | | | | 0.0 | | | | |
| Legal settlement | | | | 0.0 | | | | |
| Interest expense | | | | | | | | 0.0 |
| Interest expense | | | | | | | | 0.0 |
| Other income (expense), net [+] | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Pre-tax income | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -1.4 |
| Income taxes | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Tax rate | 647.3% | 13.7% | 4.9% | | 6.8% | 4.3% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
| Earnings from continuing ops | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -1.3 |
| Earnings from discontinued ops | | | | 0.0 | 0.0 | | | |
| Net income | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -0.5 | -0.8 | -1.1 | -1.3 |
| Net margin | 1.5% | -8.9% | -20.7% | -43.0% | -39.6% | -56.5% | -94.6% | -107.7% |
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| Basic EPS [+] | $0.00 | $0.00 | ($0.01) | ($0.01) | ($0.01) | ($0.01) | ($0.02) | ($0.03) |
| Growth | -119.8% | -47.5% | -44.2% | 22.2% | -40.2% | -32.2% | -15.8% | 22.0% |
| Diluted EPS [+] | $0.00 | $0.00 | ($0.01) | ($0.01) | ($0.01) | ($0.01) | ($0.02) | ($0.03) |
| Growth | -117.6% | -47.5% | -44.2% | 22.2% | -40.2% | -32.2% | -15.8% | 22.0% |
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| Shares outstanding (basic) [+] | 52.2 | 51.6 | 51.6 | 51.4 | 51.3 | 51.1 | 50.9 | 50.8 |
| Growth | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
| Shares outstanding (diluted) [+] | 58.8 | 51.6 | 51.6 | 51.4 | 51.3 | 51.1 | 50.9 | 50.8 |
| Growth | 14.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.2% | 1.8% |
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| EBIT is a non-GAAP figure that excludes all non-recurring expenses: restructuring costs, asset impairments, IPR&D writeoffs, and other unusual charges. |