COMBINED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Stated par	Earnings Retained in the Business	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Capital Stock in Treasury	Total
Balance, beginning at Oct. 31, 2010	$ 819,731	$ 19,829,475	$ 15,937,224	$ (1,703,440)	$ (2,085,407)	$ 32,797,583
Balance, beginning , shares at Oct. 31, 2010	2,732,442
Net loss			(2,474,765)			(2,474,765)
Other comprehensive income (loss)				(568,881)		(568,881)
Balance, ending at Oct. 31, 2011	819,731	19,829,475	13,462,459	(2,272,321)	(2,085,407)	29,753,937
Balance, ending, shares at Oct. 31, 2011	2,732,442
Net loss			(1,258,634)			(1,258,634)
Other comprehensive income (loss)				(674,858)		(674,858)
Balance, ending at Oct. 31, 2012	819,731	19,829,475	12,203,825	(2,947,179)	(2,085,407)	27,820,445
Balance, ending, shares at Oct. 31, 2012	2,732,442
Net loss			(619,466)			(619,466)
Other comprehensive income (loss)				1,293,900		1,293,900
Balance, ending at Oct. 31, 2013	$ 819,731	$ 19,829,475	$ 11,584,359	$ (1,653,279)	$ (2,085,407)	$ 28,494,879
Balance, ending, shares at Oct. 31, 2013	2,732,442