FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Net Carrying Amount	$ 52,921,000	$ 32,376,000
Impairment Loss	(4,987,000)	(1,438,000)
Customer Relationships [Member]
Net Carrying Amount	7,848,000	1,871,000
Impairment Loss	(4,351,000)	(1,080,000)
Customer Relationships [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value (Level 3)	3,497,000	791,000
Intellectual Property [Member]
Net Carrying Amount	2,369,000	20,000
Impairment Loss	(459,000)	(20,000)
Intellectual Property [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value (Level 3)	1,910,000	0
Trade Names [Member]
Net Carrying Amount	3,400,000	1,937,000
Impairment Loss	(177,000)	(330,000)
Trade Names [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value (Level 3)	3,223,000	1,607,000
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Net Carrying Amount	0	8,000
Impairment Loss	0	(8,000)
Other Intangible Assets [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value (Level 3)	$ 0	$ 0