Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Jul. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $1,329,000 and $643,000	$ 12,841,470	$ 15,493,693
Inventories	7,206,717	7,420,934
Income tax refund	0	9,293
Other current assets	685,190	558,560
Current portion assets held for sale/discontinued operations (see Note 12)	3,170,216	4,776,233
Deferred income tax assets	0	864,108
Total current assets	23,903,593	29,122,821
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	1,468,506	1,485,506
Buildings and improvements	10,106,645	10,167,233
Machinery and equipment	47,445,986	47,157,146
Furniture and fixtures	4,066,381	4,035,895
Vehicles	3,003,328	3,157,597
Property and equipment, gross	66,090,846	66,003,377
Less accumulated depreciation	(50,946,037)	(48,829,619)
Property and equipment, net	15,144,809	17,173,758
Non-current assets held for sale/discontinued operations (see Note 12)	0	2,585,636
Goodwill	3,457,322	12,968,255
Deferred financing costs	432,846	830,323
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	4,557,107	4,778,052
Trademark and masthead	3,648,972	3,648,972
Deferred tax asset, net of current portion	0	10,894,159
Other assets	72,750	22,306
Total noncurrent assets	12,168,997	35,727,703
Total assets	51,217,399	82,024,282
Current liabilities:
Notes payable, line of credit (see Note 5)	8,325,496	9,725,496
Negative book cash balances	535,144	1,153,931
Accounts payable	4,378,672	4,440,438
Deferred revenue	778,951	737,748
Accrued payroll and commissions	1,080,844	1,393,147
Taxes accrued and withheld	1,373,860	1,030,201
Accrued expenses	2,100,711	2,113,442
Current portion liabilities held for sale/discontinued operations (see Note 5 and Note 12)	3,170,216	7,313,199
Notes payable (see Note 5)	28,117,738	32,753,687
Total current liabilities	49,861,632	60,661,289
Long-term debt, net of current portion:
Less long-term notes payable to related party	2,000,000	0
Notes payable (see Note 5)	120,524	430,997
Other liabilities	2,400	3,750
Total liabilities	51,984,556	61,096,036
Shareholders' (deficit) equity:
Common stock, $1 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; 11,299,528 shares issued and outstanding	11,299,528	11,299,528
Additional paid-in capital	23,267,024	23,267,024
Retained deficit	(35,333,709)	(13,638,306)
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(767,157)	20,928,246
Total liabilities and shareholders' (deficit) equity	$ 51,217,399	$ 82,024,282