Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

Changes in shareholders’ equity (deficit) were as follows for the six months ended April 30, 2014:

	Total Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)			Noncontrolling interest			Total Equity (Deficit)
Balance at October 31, 2013	$	(12,412	)	$	(780	)	$	(13,192	)
Common stock issued for convertible note conversions	32,421			—			32,421
Common stock issued to settle make-whole obligation	12,639			—			12,639
Share-based compensation	1,327			—			1,327
Sale of common stock, net of registration fees	37,231			—			37,231
Taxes paid upon vesting of restricted stock awards, net of stock issued under benefit plans	(1,111		)	—			(1,111		)
Preferred dividends – Series B	(1,600		)	—			(1,600		)
Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation adjustments	110			—			110
Net loss	(26,447		)	(407		)	(26,854		)
Balance at April 30, 2014	$	42,158		$	(1,187	)	$	40,971