COMBINED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Capital Stock	Capital in Excess of Stated Value	Earnings Retained in the Business	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Capital Stock in Treasury	Total
Balance, shareholders' equity, beginning of period at Oct. 31, 2008	$ 819,731	$ 19,785,264	$ 19,197,058	$ (694,467)	$ (2,085,407)	$ 37,022,179
Balance, shares issued beginning of period at Oct. 31, 2008	2,732,442
Comprehensive loss:
Net (loss) income			149,246			149,246
Other comprehensive (loss) income, Defined benefit pension:
Deferred actuarial (loss) gain, net				(1,380,283)		(1,380,283)
Prior service costs, net				163		163
Unrecognized transition cost, net				1,703		1,703
Total defined benefit pension, net of deferred tax expense						(1,378,417)
Total comprehensive loss						(1,229,171)
Compensation recognized under employee stock plan		38,322				38,322
Balance, shareholders' equity, end of period at Oct. 31, 2009	819,731	19,823,586	19,346,304	(2,072,884)	(2,085,407)	35,831,330
Balance, shares issued end of period at Oct. 31, 2009	2,732,442
Comprehensive loss:
Net (loss) income			(3,409,080)			(3,409,080)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, Defined benefit pension:
Deferred actuarial (loss) gain, net				362,652		362,652
Prior service costs, net				688		688
Unrecognized transition cost, net				6,104		6,104
Total defined benefit pension, net of deferred tax expense						369,444
Total comprehensive loss						(3,039,636)
Compensation recognized under employee stock plan		5,889				5,889
Balance, shareholders' equity, end of period at Oct. 31, 2010	819,731	19,829,475	15,937,224	(1,703,440)	(2,085,407)	32,797,583
Balance, shares issued end of period at Oct. 31, 2010	2,732,442
Comprehensive loss:
Net (loss) income			(2,474,765)			(2,474,765)
Other comprehensive (loss) income, Defined benefit pension:
Deferred actuarial (loss) gain, net				(568,881)		(568,881)
Total defined benefit pension, net of deferred tax expense						389,000
Total comprehensive loss						(3,043,646)
Compensation recognized under employee stock plan						0
Balance, shareholders' equity, end of period at Oct. 31, 2011	$ 819,731	$ 19,829,475	$ 13,462,459	$ (2,272,321)	$ (2,085,407)	$ 29,753,937
Balance, shares issued end of period at Oct. 31, 2011	2,732,442