Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

Changes in shareholders’ equity (deficit) were as follows for the nine months ended July 31, 2014:

	Total Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)			Noncontrolling interest			Total Equity (Deficit)
Balance as of October 31, 2013	$	(12,412	)	$	(780	)	$	(13,192	)
Common stock issued for convertible note conversions	33,303			—			33,303
Common stock issued to settle make-whole obligation	12,883			—			12,883
Share-based compensation	2,182			—			2,182
Sale of common stock, net of registration fees	99,218			—			99,218
Taxes paid upon vesting of restricted stock awards, net of stock issued under benefit plans	(1,087		)	—			(1,087		)
Preferred dividends – Series B	(2,400		)	—			(2,400		)
Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation adjustments	67			—			67
Net loss	(33,425		)	(568		)	(33,993		)
Balance as of July 31, 2014	$	98,329		$	(1,348	)	$	96,981