Accounts Receivable (Details) (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2014		Oct. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Government Contract Receivable	$ 1,276,000		$ 786,000
Government Contract Receivable, Unbilled Amounts	2,756,000		639,000
U.S. Government accounts receivable total	4,032,000	[1]	1,425,000
Contract Receivable	5,769,000		17,344,000
Unbilled Contracts Receivable	29,754,000		30,347,000
Commercial Customers accounts receivable	35,523,000		47,691,000
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	39,555,000		49,116,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	60,000		10,000
POSCO Energy [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current	12,600,000		17,400,000
Government [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Government Contract Receivable	$ 1,600,000

[1] Total U.S. Government accounts receivable outstanding as of July 31, 2014 is $1.6 million.