13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2011
Related Party Transactions Details
Contract labor expense from partner	$ 185,759	$ 154,656	$ 477,500	$ 443,496
Purchases from top vendor	5,900,000	6,800,000	23,400,000	18,500,000
Top vendor accounts payable	1,540,000	1,642,000	1,540,000	1,642,000
Deferred compensation asset and liability	$ 521,167		$ 521,167		$ 538,707