Industry Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013 Segment	Jul. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Industry Segment Information [Abstract]
Number of operating segments			2
Total assets held for sale/discontinued operations	$ 520,912	$ 17,306,493	$ 520,912	$ 17,306,493
Additional selling general and administrative cost	100,000	100,000	300,000	100,000
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues	19,500,849	24,963,714	60,479,415	75,114,075
Elimination of intersegment revenue	(1,533,560)	(2,640,720)	(5,965,667)	(7,659,844)
Consolidated revenue	17,967,289	22,322,994	54,513,748	67,454,231
Operating (loss) income	(302,078)	(539,304)	(1,886,048)	114,110
Interest expense - related party	(20,764)	(16,611)	(61,615)	(39,000)
Depreciation & amortization	545,144	659,072	1,639,075	1,976,752
Interest expense	(1,142,212)	(946,185)	(3,742,989)	(2,254,555)
Other (expense) income	17,188	(10,933)	38,182	21,186
(Loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,447,866)	(1,513,033)	(5,652,470)	(2,158,259)
Capital expenditures	60,093	125,787	350,158	480,612
Identifiable assets	25,998,318	33,910,906	25,998,318	33,910,906
Goodwill	1,230,485	3,457,322	1,230,485	3,457,322	3,457,322
Identifiable assets [Abstract]
Total segment identifiable assets	25,998,318	33,910,906	25,998,318	33,910,906
Assets not allocated to a segment	520,912	17,306,493	520,912	17,306,493
Total assets	26,519,230	51,217,399	26,519,230	51,217,399	47,966,591
Printing [Member]
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues	10,435,991	13,816,689	34,472,541	43,673,027
Elimination of intersegment revenue	(534,200)	(1,307,914)	(2,257,882)	(3,350,235)
Consolidated revenue	9,901,791	12,508,775	32,214,659	40,322,792
Operating (loss) income	(400,441)	(844,985)	(2,488,542)	(1,481,809)
Depreciation & amortization	492,794	603,694	1,476,625	1,826,113
Capital expenditures	60,093	116,586	348,675	437,590
Identifiable assets	18,819,212	26,298,068	18,819,212	26,298,068
Goodwill	0	2,226,837	0	2,226,837	2,226,837
Identifiable assets [Abstract]
Total segment identifiable assets	18,819,212	26,298,068	18,819,212	26,298,068
Office Products and Furniture [Member]
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues	9,064,858	11,147,025	26,006,874	31,441,048
Elimination of intersegment revenue	(999,360)	(1,332,806)	(3,707,785)	(4,309,609)
Consolidated revenue	8,065,498	9,814,219	22,299,089	27,131,439
Operating (loss) income	98,363	305,681	602,494	1,595,919
Depreciation & amortization	52,350	55,378	162,450	150,639
Capital expenditures	0	9,201	1,483	43,022
Identifiable assets	7,179,106	7,612,838	7,179,106	7,612,838
Goodwill	1,230,485	1,230,485	1,230,485	1,230,485	1,230,485
Identifiable assets [Abstract]
Total segment identifiable assets	$ 7,179,106	$ 7,612,838	$ 7,179,106	$ 7,612,838