Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Shareholders’ Deficit [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

Changes in shareholders’ equity (deficit) were as follows for the nine months ended July 31, 2012:

	Total Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)			Noncontrolling interest			Total Equity (Deficit)
Balance at October 31, 2011	$	(13,451	)	$	(924	)	$	(14,375	)
Sale of Common Stock and related fees	64,003			—			64,003
Share-based compensation	1,517			—			1,517
Common stock issued in settlement of prior year bonus obligation	550			—			550
Stock issued under benefit plans, net of taxes paid upon vesting of restricted stock awards	(2		)	—			(2		)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	—			954			954
Preferred dividends – Series B	(2,401		)	—			(2,401		)
Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation adjustments	(80		)	—			(80		)
Net loss	(24,157		)	(230		)	(24,387		)
Balance at July 31, 2012	$	25,979		$	(200	)	$	25,779