Document And Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document And Entity Information - shares	Jul. 31, 2016	Sep. 09, 2016
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	OPTICAL CABLE CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0001000230
Trading Symbol	occ
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-31
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		7,098,878
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jul. 31, 2016
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2016
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash	$ 1,772,817	$ 1,083,072
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $86,085 at July 31, 2016 and $63,011 at October 31, 2015	9,046,269	9,189,498
Other receivables	46,230	134,428
Income taxes refundable	25,038	360,324
Inventories	14,944,113	17,816,080
Prepaid expenses	451,017	564,024
Total current assets	26,285,484	29,147,426
Property and equipment, net	13,845,348	13,903,919
Intangible assets, net	589,682	523,665
Other assets, net	392,557	1,453,808
Total assets	41,113,071	45,028,818
Current liabilities:
Current installments of long-term debt	291,042	280,999
Current maturities of note payable to bank	400,000
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	2,912,600	4,116,927
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes	1,249,290	1,222,728
Income taxes payable		22,498
Total current liabilities	4,852,932	5,643,152
Note payable to bank, excluding current maturities	5,500,000	6,000,000
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	6,725,928	6,946,008
Other noncurrent liabilities	121,177	551,108
Total liabilities	17,200,037	19,140,268
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, no par value, authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 7,126,885 shares at July 31, 2016 and 7,059,548 shares at October 31, 2015	10,949,648	10,363,012
Retained earnings	12,963,386	16,267,595
Total shareholders’ equity attributable to Optical Cable Corporation	23,913,034	26,630,607
Noncontrolling interest		(742,057)
Total shareholders’ equity	23,913,034	25,888,550
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 41,113,071	$ 45,028,818

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) (Parentheticals) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 86,085	$ 63,011
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, no par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	7,126,885	7,059,548
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	7,126,885	7,059,548

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Net sales	$ 16,915,135	$ 20,781,340	$ 47,303,178	$ 56,816,291
Cost of goods sold	11,453,444	15,072,497	33,787,761	40,052,746
Gross profit	5,461,691	5,708,843	13,515,417	16,763,545
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,074,839	6,084,514	15,513,897	18,279,348
Royalty expense, net	38,920	27,059	105,249	117,333
Amortization of intangible assets	4,194	2,600	11,322	7,674
Income (loss) from operations	343,738	(405,330)	(2,115,051)	(1,640,810)
Other expense, net:
Interest expense	(166,154)	(114,248)	(459,672)	(319,282)
Other, net	3,419	3,331	19,752	7,678
Other expense, net	162,735	110,917	439,920	311,604
Income (loss) before income taxes	181,003	(516,247)	(2,554,971)	(1,952,414)
Income tax expense (benefit)	(7,160)	46,106	7,181	(630,011)
Net income (loss)	188,163	(562,353)	(2,562,152)	(1,322,403)
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		10,219	(22,172)	(31,504)
Net income (loss) attributable to OCC	$ 188,163	$ (572,572)	$ (2,539,980)	$ (1,290,899)
Net income (loss) attributable to OCC per share: Basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.09)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.21)
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.02		$ 0.06

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity (Unaudited) - 9 months ended Jul. 31, 2016 - USD ($)	Common Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balances (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2015	7,059,548
Balances at Oct. 31, 2015	$ 10,363,012	$ 16,267,595	$ 26,630,607	$ (742,057)	$ 25,888,550
Share-based compensation, net (in shares)	67,337
Share-based compensation, net	$ 586,636		586,636		586,636
Purchase of non-controlling interest in consolidated subsidiary		(764,229)	(764,229)	764,229
Net loss		(2,539,980)	(2,539,980)	(22,172)	(2,562,152)
Balances (in shares) at Jul. 31, 2016	7,126,885
Balances at Jul. 31, 2016	$ 10,949,648	$ 12,963,386	$ 23,913,034		$ 23,913,034

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$ (2,562,152)	$ (1,322,403)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,494,716	1,505,559
Bad debt expense (recovery)	23,074	(14,203)
Deferred income tax expense		115,420
Share-based compensation expense	659,796	859,889
Impact of excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		(508)
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment	(5,507)	10,382
(Increase) decrease in:
Trade accounts receivable	120,155	3,280,158
Other receivables	88,198	50,736
Income taxes refundable	335,286	(360,325)
Inventories	2,871,967	(1,102,979)
Prepaid expenses	113,007	(20,286)
Other assets		16,341
Increase (decrease) in:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(702,472)	311,058
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes	26,562	(1,486,209)
Income taxes payable	(22,498)	(673,031)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(452,444)	(152,077)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,987,688	1,017,522
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of and deposits for the purchase of property and equipment	(567,420)	(2,728,962)
Investment in intangible assets	(77,339)	(86,381)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	9,118	500
Net cash used in investing activities	(635,641)	(2,814,843)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payroll taxes withheld and remitted on share-based payments	(73,160)	(240,946)
Proceeds from note payable to bank	6,000,000	3,000,000
Principal payments on long-term debt and note payable to bank	(6,310,037)	(702,064)
Payments for financing costs	(137,794)
Repurchase of common stock		(379,675)
Impact of excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		508
Common stock dividends paid	(141,311)	(413,904)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(662,302)	1,263,919
Net increase (decrease) in cash	689,745	(533,402)
Cash at beginning of period	1,083,072	1,089,507
Cash at end of period	$ 1,772,817	$ 556,105

Note 1 - General

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]

(1)

General

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Optical Cable Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or “OCC

”) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all material adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2016 because the following items, among other things, may impact those results: changes in market conditions, seasonality, changes in technology, competitive conditions, ability of management to execute its business plans, as well as other variables, uncertainties, contingencies and risks set forth as risks in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015 (including those set forth in the “Forward-Looking Information” section), or as otherwise set forth in other filings by the Company as variables, contingencies and/or risks possibly affecting future results. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and condensed notes are presented as permitted by Form 10-Q and do not contain certain information included in the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements and notes. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015.

Note 2 - Stock Incentive Plans and Other Share-based Compensation

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

(2)	Stock Incentive Plans and Other Share-Based Compensation

As of July 31, 2016, there were approximately 293,000 remaining shares available for grant under the Optical Cable Corporation Second Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan.

Share-based compensation expense for employees, a consultant and non-employee Directors recognized in the condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2016 was $145,459 and $659,796, respectively, and for the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2015 was $222,195 and $859,889, respectively. Share-based compensation expense is entirely related to expense recognized in connection with the vesting of restricted stock awards or other stock awards.

Restricted and Other Stock Awards

The Company has granted, and anticipates granting from time to time, restricted stock awards subject to approval by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Since fiscal year 2004, the Company has exclusively used restricted stock awards for all share-based compensation of employees and consultants, and stock awards to non-employee members of the Board of Directors.

Stock awards to non-employee members of the Board of Directors vest immediately upon grant, but cannot be sold, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of until six months after the date of grant.

During the three months ended July 31, 2016, restricted stock awards for certain employees under the Optical Cable Corporation Second Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan totaling 36,584 shares were approved by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. Of the restricted shares granted, 18,292 are service-based awards which vest annually over approximately three years with the first vesting date occurring on July 31, 2017; and 18,292 shares are operational performance-based shares vesting over approximately five years beginning on January 31, 2018 based on the achievement of certain quantitative operational performance goals. The Company uses gross profit growth as its performance-based measure for restricted stock awards granted to employees.

Restricted stock award activity during the nine months ended July 31, 2016 consisted of restricted or other stock grants totaling 122,880 shares, restricted shares forfeited totaling 25,438 and restricted or other shares withheld for taxes in connection with the vesting of restricted shares or other shares totaling 30,105. Employees have the option to surrender shares to pay for withholding tax obligations resulting from any vesting restricted shares, or to pay cash to the Company in the amount of the withholding taxes owed on the value of any vesting restricted shares in order to avoid surrendering shares. Beginning with the 2016 grant, non-employee Directors have the option to surrender shares to pay for tax obligations resulting from any vesting shares as well.

As of July 31, 2016, the estimated amount of compensation cost related to unvested equity-based compensation awards in the form of service-based and operational performance-based shares that the Company will recognize over a 2.8 year weighted-average period is approximately $2.3 million.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for compensation-related costs for equity-based compensation, which may include disclosure of policies, compensation plan details, allocation of equity compensation, incentive distributions, equity-based arrangements to obtain goods and services, deferred compensation arrangements, employee stock ownership plan details and employee stock purchase plan details.

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Note 5 - Product Warranties

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Product Warranty Disclosure [Text Block]

(5)	Product Warranties

As of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015, the Company’s accrual for estimated product warranty claims totaled $75,000 and $130,000, respectively, and is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses. Warranty claims expense for the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2016 totaled $34,042 and $57,724, respectively. Warranty claims expense for the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2015 totaled $73,228 and $229,643, respectively.

The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s accrual for product warranties during the nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015:

	Nine Months Ended
	July 31,
	2016			2015
Balance at beginning of period	$	130,000		$	100,000
Liabilities accrued for warranties issued during the period		117,437			205,376
Warranty claims and costs paid during the period		(112,724	)		(134,643	)
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties during the period		(59,713	)		24,267
Balance at end of period	$	75,000		$	195,000

Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Note Payable to Bank

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Long-term Debt [Text Block]

(6)	Long-term Debt and Note Payable to Bank

The Company has credit facilities consisting of a real estate term loan, as amended and restated (the “Virginia Real Estate Loan”), a supplemental real estate term loan, as amended and restated (the “North Carolina Real Estate Loan”) and a revolving credit note.

Both the Virginia Real Estate Loan and the North Carolina Real Estate Loan are with Bank of North Carolina (“BNC”), have a fixed interest rate of 4.25% and are secured by a first priority lien on all of the Company’s personal property and assets, all money, goods, machinery, equipment, fixtures, inventory, accounts, chattel paper, letter of credit rights, deposit accounts, commercial tort claims, documents, instruments, investment property and general intangibles now owned or hereafter acquired by the Company and wherever located, as well as a first lien deed of trust on the Company’s real property.

Long-term debt as of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015 consists of the following:

	July 31,		October 31,
	2016		2015
Virginia Real Estate Loan ($6.5 million original principal) payable in monthly installments of $36,426, including interest (at 4.25%), with final payment of $4,858,220 due April 30, 2018	$	5,218,571	$	5,374,777
North Carolina Real Estate Loan ($2.24 million original principal) payable in monthly installments of $12,553, including interest (at 4.25%), with final payment of $1,674,217 due April 30, 2018		1,798,399		1,852,230
Total long-term debt		7,016,970		7,227,007
Less current installments		291,042		280,999
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	$	6,725,928	$	6,946,008

On April 26, 2016, OCC entered into a Credit Agreement and a Revolving Credit Note (“Revolver”) with BNC to provide the Company with a $7.0 million revolving line of credit (“Revolving Loan”) for the working capital needs of the Company which replaced the entire indebtedness the Company had with SunTrust Bank (“SunTrust”). Under the Credit Agreement and Revolver, BNC agreed to provide the Company with one or more revolving loans in a collective maximum principal amount of $7.0 million until February 28, 2017, at which time the Revolving Loan will step down to a maximum principal amount of $6.5 million. On February 28, 2018, the maximum principal amount will again step down to $6.0 million and remain as such until the Revolving Loan terminates. The Company may borrow, repay, and reborrow at any time or from time to time while the Revolving Loan is in effect.

The Revolving Loan accrues interest at adjusted LIBOR plus 3.65% (resulting in a 4.09% rate at July 31, 2016). The Revolving Loan is payable in monthly payments of interest only with principal and any outstanding interest due and payable at maturity. Maturity for the Revolving Loan is February 28, 2018, unless extended.

The Revolving Loan is secured by a perfected first lien security interest on all assets, including but not limited to, accounts, as-extracted collateral, chattel paper, commodity accounts, commodity contracts, deposit accounts, documents, equipment, fixtures, furniture, general intangibles, goods, instruments, inventory, investment property, letter of credit rights, payment intangibles, promissory notes, software and general tangible and intangible assets owned now or later acquired. The Revolving Loan is also cross-collateralized with the Company’s real property.

The Revolving Loan replaced the loan the Company had with SunTrust (the “Commercial Loan”). Under the terms of the Commercial Loan, the Company could borrow an aggregate principal amount at any one time outstanding not to exceed the lesser of (i) $9.0 million, or (ii) the sum of 85% of certain receivables aged 90 days or less plus 35% of the lesser of $1.0 million or certain foreign receivables plus 25% of certain raw materials inventory.

Also on April 26, 2016, the Company, as borrower, and BNC, as lender, entered into an amended and restated Virginia Real Estate Loan and North Carolina Real Estate Loan in the amount of $5,271,411 and $1,816,609, respectively.

As of July 31, 2016, the Company had $5.9 million of outstanding borrowings on its Revolving Loan and $1.1 million in available credit. As of October 31, 2015, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $6.0 million on its Commercial Loan and $2.5 million in available credit.

Note 7 - Fair Value Measurements

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]

(7)	Fair Value Measurements

The carrying amounts reported in the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015 for cash, trade accounts receivable, other receivables and accounts payable and accrued expenses, including accrued compensation and payroll taxes, approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The carrying values of the Company’s note payable to bank and long-term debt approximate fair value based on similar long-term debt issues available to the Company as of July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015. Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Note 8 - Net Income (Loss) Per Share

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

(8)	Net Income (Loss) Per Share

Basic net income (loss) per share excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income (loss) per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the net income (loss) of the Company.

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the net income (loss) per share computations for the periods presented:

	Three months ended					Nine months ended
	July 31,					July 31,
	2016		2015			2016			2015
Net income (loss) attributable to OCC (numerator)	$	188,163	$	(572,572	)	$	(2,539,980	)	$	(1,290,899	)

Shares (denominator)		7,115,389		6,210,454			6,403,352			6,232,973

Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share	$	0.03	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.40	)	$	(0.21	)

Weighted average unvested shares for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 totaling 681,570, while issued and outstanding, were not included in the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share for the nine months ended July 31, 2016 (because to include such shares would have been antidilutive, or in other words, to do so would have reduced the net loss per share for those periods).

Weighted average unvested shares for the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2015 totaling 872,598 and 677,955, respectively, while issued and outstanding, were not included in the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share for the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2015 (because to include such shares would have been antidilutive, or in other words, to do so would have reduced the net loss per share for those periods).

Note 9 - Segment Information and Business and Credit Concentrations

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]

(9)	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 July 31, 2016 and October 31, 2015 have been adequately provided for in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

For the three months and nine months ended July 31, 2016, 16.3% and 14.2%, respectively, of consolidated net sales were attributable to one customer. For the three months ended July 31, 2015, 12.2% and 14.5% of consolidated net sales were attributable to two customers. For the nine months ended July 31, 2015, 13.3% and 13.8% of consolidated net sales were attributable to the same two customers.

For the nine months ended July 31, 2016 and 2015, approximately 79% of consolidated net sales were from customers in the United States, and approximately 21% were from customers outside of the United States.

The Company has a single reportable segment for purposes of segment reporting.

Note 10 - Non-controlling Interest

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]

(10)	Non-controlling Interest

On August 1, 2008, OCC acquired 70% of the authorized membership interests of Centric Solutions LLC (“Centric Solutions”), a limited liability company focused on sales of turnkey cabling and connectivity solutions for the datacenter market. OCC consolidated Centric Solutions for financial reporting purposes and a non-controlling interest was recorded for the other members’ interests in the net assets and operations of Centric Solutions to the extent of the non-controlling members’ investment.

Effective February 1, 2016, OCC purchased, for a nominal amount, the membership interest in Centric Solutions of one of the non-controlling members, and Centric Solutions purchased, for a nominal amount, and retired the membership units of the remaining non-controlling member. As a result, Centric Solutions became a wholly owned subsidiary of OCC. OCC continues to consolidate Centric Solutions for financial reporting purposes, however, beginning in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, the Company no longer records a non-controlling interest in its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 11 - Contingencies

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

(11)	Contingencies

From time to time, the Company is involved in various claims, legal actions and regulatory reviews arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

Note 12 - New Accounting Standards Not yet Adopted

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Notes to Financial Statements

Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]

(12)	New Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2014-09,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

(“ASU 2014-09”). ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that expands disclosure requirements and requires an entity to recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services. In August 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-14,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Deferral of the Effective Date

(“ASU 2015-14”) which defers the effective date of the new revenue recognition standard by one year. Under ASU 2015-14, the new revenue recognition standard is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal year 2019. In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-08,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

(Topic 606) Principle versus Agent Considerations

, (“ASU 2016-08”). ASU 2016-08 clarifies the implementation guidance on principal-versus-agent considerations. In April 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-10,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing

(“ASU 2016-10”). ASU 2016-10 clarifies two aspects of Topic 606: identifying performance obligation and the licensing implementation guidance, while retaining the related principles for those areas. In May 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-12,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606) – Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients

(“ASU 2016-12”). The amendments in ASU 2016-12 address the areas of collectability, presentation of sales tax and other similar taxes collected from customers, noncash consideration, contract modifications and completed contracts at transition. The update also amends the disclosure requirements within ASU 2014-09 for entities that retrospectively apply the guidance. The amendments in ASU 2016-08, ASU 2016-10 and ASU 2016-12 are effective in conjunction with ASU 2015-14. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on the Company's results of operations, financial position and liquidity and its related financial statement disclosures.

In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-03,

Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs

(“ASU 2015-03”). ASU 2015-03 requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying value of the associated debt liability, consistent with the presentation of a debt discount. Prior to the issuance of the standard, debt issuance costs were required to be presented in the balance sheet as an asset. In August 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-15,

Interest - Imputed Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line-of-Credit Arrangements

(“ASU 2015-15”) which clarifies that entities may continue to defer and present debt issuance costs associated with a line-of-credit as an asset and subsequently amortize the deferred costs ratably over the term of the arrangement. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The new guidance must be applied retrospectively to all prior reporting periods presented. The adoption of ASUs 2015-03 and 2015-15 are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity or its related financial statement disclosures.

In July 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-11,

Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory

(“ASU 2015-11”). ASU 2015-11 changes the inventory valuation method from lower of cost or market to lower of cost and net realizable value for inventory valued using first-in, first-out or average cost. Net realizable value is the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal, and transportation. ASU 2015-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years, and should be applied prospectively with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2015-11 is not expected to have any impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or liquidity or its related financial statement disclosures.

In November 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2015-17,

Income Taxes

(“ASU 2015-17”). ASU 2015-17 requires that deferred tax liabilities and assets be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. ASU 2015-17 is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those periods, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its financial position and related financial statement disclosures.

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-02,

Leases

(“ASU 2016-02”). ASU 2016-02 requires the recognition of a separate lease liability representing the required lease payments over the lease term and a separate lease asset representing the right to use the underlying asset during the same lease term. Additionally, this ASU provides clarification regarding the identification of certain components of contracts that would represent a lease as well as requires additional disclosures to the notes of the financial statements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within that reporting period with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its results of operations, financial position and liquidity and its related financial statement disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2016-09,

Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting

(“ASU 2016-09”). ASU 2016-09 simplifies several aspects related to the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the accounting for income taxes, forfeitures, statutory tax withholding requirements and classification on the statement of cash flows. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this guidance on its results of operations, financial position and liquidity and its related financial statement disclosures.

There are no other new accounting standards issued, but not yet adopted by the Company, which are expected to materially impact the Company’s financial position, operating results or financial statement disclosures.

Note 4 - Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

	July 31,		October 31,
	2016		2015
Finished goods	$	4,616,353	$	6,116,989
Work in process		2,318,779		2,918,803
Raw materials		7,719,119		8,514,718
Production supplies		289,862		265,570
Total	$	14,944,113	$	17,816,080

Note 5 - Product Warranties (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

	Nine Months Ended
	July 31,
	2016			2015
Balance at beginning of period	$	130,000		$	100,000
Liabilities accrued for warranties issued during the period		117,437			205,376
Warranty claims and costs paid during the period		(112,724	)		(134,643	)
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties during the period		(59,713	)		24,267
Balance at end of period	$	75,000		$	195,000

Note 2 - Stock Incentive Plans and Other Share-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	36,584		122,880
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period			25,438
Service Based Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	18,292
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Performance Based Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	18,292
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant	293,000		293,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	$ 145,459	$ 222,195	$ 659,796	$ 859,889
Restricted Stock, Shares Issued Net of Shares for Tax Withholdings			30,105
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			2 years 292 days
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	$ 2,300,000		$ 2,300,000

Note 3 - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for Trade Accounts Receivable - Summary of Changes in the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts for Trade Accounts Receivable (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Balance at beginning of period	$ 63,011	$ 92,988
Bad debt expense (recovery)	23,074	(14,203)
Losses charged to allowance		(6,820)
Balance at end of period	$ 86,085	$ 71,965

Note 4 - Inventories - Components of Inventories (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Finished goods	$ 4,616,353	$ 6,116,989
Work in process	2,318,779	2,918,803
Raw materials	7,719,119	8,514,718
Production supplies	289,862	265,570
Total	$ 14,944,113	$ 17,816,080

Note 5 - Product Warranties (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Note 5 - Product Warranties (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual	$ 75,000		$ 75,000		$ 130,000
Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual	75,000	$ 195,000	75,000	$ 195,000	$ 130,000	$ 100,000
Product Warranty Expense	$ 34,042	$ 73,228	$ 57,724	$ 229,643

Note 5 - Product Warranties - Changes in Accrual for Product Warranties (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Balance at beginning of period	$ 130,000	$ 100,000
Liabilities accrued for warranties issued during the period	117,437	205,376
Warranty claims and costs paid during the period	(112,724)	(134,643)
Changes in liability for pre-existing warranties during the period	(59,713)	24,267
Balance at end of period	$ 75,000	$ 195,000

Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Note Payable to Bank (Details Textual) - USD ($)		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 26, 2016	Jul. 31, 2016	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017	Oct. 31, 2015
Virginia Real Estate Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.25%			4.25%
Long-term Debt	$ 5,271,411	$ 5,218,571			$ 5,374,777
North Carolina Real Estate Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.25%			4.25%
Long-term Debt	$ 1,816,609	$ 1,798,399			$ 1,852,230
The Commercial Loan [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Line of Credit		5,900,000			6,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		$ 1,100,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| BNC [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 6,000,000	$ 6,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| BNC [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.65%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| BNC [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 7,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End		4.09%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Certain Receivables Aged Ninety Days or Over [Member] \| The Commercial Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Percentage of Related Category Used For Calculation		85.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Maximum Aging of Receivables		90 days
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Certain Foreign Receivables [Member] \| The Commercial Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Percentage of Related Category Used For Calculation		35.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Amount Outstanding During Period		$ 1,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Certain Raw Materials of Inventory [Member] \| The Commercial Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Percentage of Related Category Used For Calculation		25.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| The Commercial Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 9,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity					2,500,000
Long-term Debt		$ 7,016,970			$ 7,227,007

Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Note Payable to Bank - Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2016	Apr. 26, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Virginia Real Estate Loan [Member]
Long-term Debt	$ 5,218,571	$ 5,271,411	$ 5,374,777
North Carolina Real Estate Loan [Member]
Long-term Debt	1,798,399	$ 1,816,609	1,852,230
Long-term Debt	7,016,970		7,227,007
Less current installments	291,042		280,999
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	$ 6,725,928		$ 6,946,008

Note 6 - Long-term Debt and Note Payable to Bank - Long-term Debt (Details) (Parentheticals) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Virginia Real Estate Loan [Member]
Original principal	$ 6,500,000	$ 6,500,000
Monthly installments	$ 36,426	$ 36,426
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.25%	4.25%
Final payment	$ 4,858,220	$ 4,858,220
Maturity date	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018
North Carolina Real Estate Loan [Member]
Original principal	$ 2,240,000	$ 2,240,000
Monthly installments	$ 12,553	$ 12,553
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.25%	4.25%
Final payment	$ 1,674,217	$ 1,674,217
Maturity date	Apr. 30, 2018	Apr. 30, 2018

Note 8 - Net Loss Per Share - Components of Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators Net Loss Per Share (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Net income (loss) attributable to OCC (numerator)	$ 188,163	$ (572,572)	$ (2,539,980)	$ (1,290,899)
Shares (denominator) (in shares)	7,115,389	6,210,454	6,403,352	6,232,973
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.09)	$ (0.40)	$ (0.21)

Note 9 - Segment Information and Business and Credit Concentrations (Details Textual) - Sales Revenue, Net [Member]	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Customer One [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		12.20%		13.30%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] \| Customer Two [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		14.50%		13.80%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	16.30%		14.20%
Concentration Risk, Number of Customers		2	1	2
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| UNITED STATES
Concentration Risk, Percentage			79.00%
Geographic Concentration Risk [Member] \| Non-US [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage			21.00%

Note 10 - Non-controlling Interest (Details Textual)	Aug. 01, 2008
Centric Solutions Limited Liability Company [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	70.00%