Acquired Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount	$ 4,016,019		$ 4,016,019
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	2,742,669		2,707,770
Unamortizable intangible assets [Abstract]
Goodwill	1,737,763		1,737,763
Unamortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount	1,737,763		1,737,763
Goodwill, accumulated amortization	507,278		507,278
Unamortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	507,278		507,278
Total goodwill and other intangibles, gross carrying amount	5,753,782		5,753,782
Total goodwill and other intangibles, accumulated amortization	3,249,947		3,215,048
Amortization period	6 years
Estimated amortization expense for future fiscal years [Abstract]
2014	93,407
2015	122,098
2016	122,098
2017	122,098
2018	122,098
Thereafter	691,551
Total	1,273,350
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense), beginning of period	1,308,249
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), beginning of period	1,308,249
Amortizing intangible assets acquired	0
Impairment losses	0
Amortization expense	34,899	35,000
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense), end of period	1,273,350
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), end of period	1,273,350
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Goodwill	0	2,226,837
Other intangibles	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	3,457,322
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	(2,226,837)
Goodwill, beginning of period	1,230,485
Goodwill acquired	0
Impairment losses	0	(2,226,837)
Goodwill, gross, end of period	3,457,322
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	(2,226,837)
Goodwill, ending balance	1,230,485	1,230,485
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount	1,000,000		1,000,000
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	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
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	1,179,557		1,149,033
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount	564,946		564,946
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization	563,112		558,737
Printing [Member]
Estimated amortization expense for future fiscal years [Abstract]
Total	427,792
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense), beginning of period	442,317
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), beginning of period	442,317
Amortizing intangible assets acquired	0
Impairment losses	0
Amortization expense	14,525
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense), end of period	427,792
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), end of period	427,792
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Goodwill	0
Other intangibles	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period	2,226,837
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	(2,226,837)
Goodwill, beginning of period	0
Goodwill acquired	0
Impairment losses	0
Goodwill, gross, end of period	2,226,837
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	(2,226,837)
Goodwill, ending balance	0	0
Office Products and Furniture [Member]
Estimated amortization expense for future fiscal years [Abstract]
Total	845,558
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense), beginning of period	865,932
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), beginning of period	865,932
Amortizing intangible assets acquired	0
Impairment losses	0
Amortization expense	20,374
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense), end of period	845,558
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), end of period	845,558
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
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period	0
Goodwill, ending balance	$ 1,230,485	$ 1,230,485
Syscan [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Unamortizable intangible assets [Abstract]
Amortization period	20 years