Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 0	$ 1,844,797
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $800,000 and $1,013,000	9,297,924	10,229,562
Inventories	5,328,732	5,764,803
Other current assets	454,873	370,103
Current portion assets held for sale/discontinued operations (see Note 12)	520,912	14,894,820
Total current assets	15,602,441	33,104,085
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	1,254,195	1,254,195
Buildings and improvements	5,310,422	5,263,187
Machinery and equipment	34,288,794	36,983,005
Equipment under capital lease	72,528	72,528
Furniture and fixtures	3,653,048	3,716,457
Vehicles	2,501,915	2,827,620
Property and equipment, gross	47,080,902	50,116,992
Less accumulated depreciation	(38,810,816)	(40,559,463)
Property and equipment, net	8,270,086	9,557,529
Goodwill	1,230,485	3,457,322
Deferred financing costs	0	324,692
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	1,343,148	1,447,848
Other assets	73,070	75,115
Total noncurrent assets	2,646,703	5,304,977
Total assets	26,519,230	47,966,591
Current liabilities:
Negative book cash balances	175,402	0
Notes payable, line of credit (see Note 5)	6,231,830	7,001,730
Accounts payable	4,660,962	3,123,544
Deferred revenue	95,738	105,240
Accrued payroll and commissions	673,182	1,023,827
Taxes accrued and withheld	794,145	833,969
Accrued expenses	2,211,244	2,158,613
Current portion liabilities held for sale/discontinued operations (see Note 5 and Note 12)	520,912	15,117,257
Debt discount (see Note 5)	0	(1,287,527)
Notes payable (see Note 5)	15,331,492	18,600,352
Capital lease obligations (see Note 5)	13,612	13,014
Total current liabilities	30,708,519	46,690,019
Long-term debt, net of current portion:
Notes payable - related party (see Note 5)	2,500,000	2,500,000
Notes payable (see Note 5)	97,758	99,291
Capital lease obligations (see Note 5)	46,095	52,705
Other liabilities	600	1,950
Total liabilities	33,352,972	49,343,965
Shareholders' (deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	23,874,377	23,874,377
Retained deficit	(42,007,647)	(36,551,279)
Total shareholders' (deficit)	(6,833,742)	(1,377,374)
Total liabilities and shareholders' (deficit)	26,519,230	47,966,591
Class A voting shares [Member]
Shareholders' (deficit):
Common Stock	11,299,528	11,299,528
Class B nonvoting stock [Member]
Shareholders' (deficit):
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0