Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

Changes in shareholders’ equity were as follows for the three months ended January 31, 2015:

	Total Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling interest			Total Equity
Balance as of October 31, 2014	$	99,987		$	(1,538	)	$	98,449
Share-based compensation	761			—			761
Sale of common stock, net of registration fees	7,887			—			7,887
Stock issued under benefit plans net of taxes paid upon vesting of restricted stock awards	157			—			157
Preferred dividends – Series B	(800		)	—			(800		)
Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation adjustments	(288		)	—			(288		)
Net loss	(4,066		)	(88		)	(4,154		)
Balance as of January 31, 2015	$	103,638		$	(1,626	)	$	102,012