(Loss) earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2011	Apr. 30, 2011	Jan. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
(Loss) earnings Per Share [Abstract]
(Loss) income continuing operations	$ (1,428,000)	$ (1,071,000)	$ (21,004,000)	$ (45,000)	$ (5,453,000)	$ 783,000	$ 437,000	$ 7,000	$ (23,547,824)	$ (4,226,325)	$ 196,919
Weighted average shares continuing operations (in shares)									11,300,000	10,362,000	9,988,000
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)									$ (2.09)	$ (0.41)	$ 0.02
Net income from discontinued operations	211,000	478,000	(13,000)	(41,000)	35,000	93,000	56,000	66,000	634,851	250,282	291,215
Weighted average shares discontinued operation (in shares)									11,300,000	10,362,000	9,988,000
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)									$ 0.06	$ 0.03	$ 0.03
Net (loss) income	(1,217,000)	(593,000)	(21,017,000)	(86,000)	(5,418,000)	876,000	493,000	73,000	(22,912,973)	(3,976,043)	488,134
Basic loss per share [Abstract]
Loss available to common shareholders									(22,912,973)	(3,976,043)	488,134
Loss available to common shareholders, weighted average shares (in shares)	11,300,000	11,300,000	11,300,000	11,300,000	11,300,000	10,173,000	9,988,000	9,988,000	11,300,000	10,362,000	9,988,000
Loss available to common shareholders (in dollars per share)									$ (2.03)	$ (0.38)	$ 0.05
Effect of dilutive securities stock options (in shares)									0	0	0
Diluted loss per share [Abstract]
Loss available to common shareholders and assumed conversions									$ (22,912,973)	$ (3,976,043)	$ 488,134
Loss available to common shareholders and assumed conversions, weighted average shares (in shares)	11,300,000	11,300,000	11,300,000	11,300,000	11,300,000	10,173,000	9,988,000	9,988,000	11,300,000	10,362,000	9,988,000
Loss available to common shareholders and assumed conversions (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.05)	$ (1.86)	$ (0.01)	$ (0.48)	$ 0.09	$ 0.05	$ 0.01	$ (2.03)	$ (0.38)	$ 0.05