Acquired Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount	$ 4,016,019		$ 4,016,019		$ 4,016,019
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	2,672,871		2,672,871		2,568,171
Unamortizable intangible assets [Abstract]
Goodwill	1,307,267		1,307,267		3,964,600
Unamortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount	1,307,267		1,307,267		3,964,600
Goodwill, accumulated amortization	76,782		76,782		507,278
Unamortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	76,782		76,782		507,278
Total goodwill and other intangibles, gross carrying amount	5,323,286		5,323,286		7,980,619
Total goodwill and other intangibles, accumulated amortization	2,749,653		2,749,653		3,075,449
Amortization period			6 years
Estimated amortization expense for future fiscal years [Abstract]
2013	34,899		34,899
2014	128,306		128,306
2015	122,098		122,098
2016	122,098		122,098
2017	122,098		122,098
Thereafter	813,649		813,649
Total	1,343,148		1,343,148
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense), beginning of period			1,447,848
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period			0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), beginning of period			1,447,848
Amortizing intangible assets acquired			0
Impairment losses			0
Amortization expense	35,000	35,000	104,700	110,000
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense), end of period	1,343,148		1,343,148
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0		0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), end of period	1,343,148		1,343,148
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Goodwill			2,226,837
Other intangibles			0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period			3,457,322
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period			0
Goodwill, beginning of period			3,457,322
Goodwill acquired			0
Impairment losses			(2,226,837)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	3,457,322		3,457,322
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	(2,226,837)		(2,226,837)
Goodwill, ending balance	1,230,485	3,457,322	1,230,485	3,457,322
Continuing operations member [Member]
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Impairment losses			0	0
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Goodwill			2,226,837	0
Other intangibles			0	0
Total impairment charges			2,226,837	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Impairment losses			(2,226,837)	0
Discontinuing operations member [Member]
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Impairment losses			0	0
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Goodwill			0	9,510,933
Other intangibles			0	0
Trademark & masthead			0	0
Total impairment charges			0	9,510,933
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Impairment losses			0	(9,510,933)
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount	1,000,000		1,000,000		1,000,000
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,000,000		1,000,000		1,000,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount	2,451,073		2,451,073		2,451,073
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,118,508		1,118,508		1,026,935
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount	564,946		564,946		564,946
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	554,363		554,363		541,236
Printing [Member]
Estimated amortization expense for future fiscal years [Abstract]
Total	456,917		456,917
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense), beginning of period			500,721
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period			0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), beginning of period			500,721
Amortizing intangible assets acquired			0
Impairment losses			0
Amortization expense			43,804
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense), end of period	456,917		456,917
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0		0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), end of period	456,917		456,917
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Goodwill			2,226,837
Other intangibles			0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period			2,226,837
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period			0
Goodwill, beginning of period			2,226,837
Goodwill acquired			0
Impairment losses			(2,226,837)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	2,226,837		2,226,837
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	(2,226,837)		(2,226,837)
Goodwill, ending balance	0	2,226,837	0	2,226,837
Office Products and Furniture [Member]
Estimated amortization expense for future fiscal years [Abstract]
Total	886,231		886,231
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense), beginning of period			947,127
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period			0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), beginning of period			947,127
Amortizing intangible assets acquired			0
Impairment losses			0
Amortization expense			60,896
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense), end of period	886,231		886,231
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0		0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), end of period	886,231		886,231
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Goodwill			0
Other intangibles			0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period			1,230,485
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period			0
Goodwill, beginning of period			1,230,485
Goodwill acquired			0
Impairment losses			0
Goodwill, gross, end of period	(1,230,485)		(1,230,485)
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0		0
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 1,230,485	$ 1,230,485	$ 1,230,485	$ 1,230,485
Syscan [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Unamortizable intangible assets [Abstract]
Amortization period			20 years