Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2011
Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale [Abstract]
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary assets	$ 3,100,000		$ 3,100,000
Amount of consideration hold back by the buyer	400,000		400,000
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	900,000		900,000
Impairment of long-lived assets held for sale	143,000		143,000
Asset impairment and restructuring charges charges	273,892	0	9,784,825	220,658
Number of operating segments			3
Number of division discontinued	2
Interest expense allocated to discontinued operation	51,000	65,000	183,000	197,000
Disposal group including discontinued operation income statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	4,003,754	6,338,087	15,174,422	18,186,634
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(74,705)	157,627	(144,023)	493,566
Income tax (expense) benefit	27,815	(63,997)	53,620	(206,311)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	905,425	0	905,425	0
Income tax (expense) on sale	(337,090)	0	(337,090)	0
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	521,445	93,630	477,932	287,255
Assets, held for sale [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	0		0		0
Inventories	0		0		0
Other current assets	0		0		0
Property and equipment, net	1,302,354		1,302,354		0
Total current assets	1,302,354		1,302,354		0
Property and equipment, net	0		0		1,741,725
Other assets	0		0		0
Total noncurrent assets	0		0		1,741,725
Total assets held for sale/discontinued operations	1,302,354		1,302,354		1,741,725
Liabilities, held for sale [Abstract]
Accounts payable	0		0		0
Accrued payroll and commissions	0		0		0
Taxes accrued and withheld	0		0		0
Accrued expenses	0		0		0
Debt	1,302,354		1,302,354		1,302,354
Total current liabilities	1,302,354		1,302,354		1,302,354
Total noncurrent liabilities	0		0		0
Total liabilities held for sale/discontinued operations	1,302,354		1,302,354		1,302,354
Assets, discontinued operations [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	820,141		820,141		3,285,899
Inventories	422,285		422,285		1,476,792
Other current assets	6,395		6,395		13,542
Property and equipment, net	619,041		619,041		0
Total current assets	1,867,862		1,867,862		4,776,233
Property and equipment, net	0		0		840,159
Other assets	0		0		3,752
Total noncurrent assets	0		0		843,911
Total assets held for sale/discontinued operations	1,867,862		1,867,862		5,620,144
Liabilities, discontinued operations [Abstract]
Accounts payable	334,274		334,274		890,889
Accrued payroll and commissions	34,374		34,374		345,435
Taxes accrued and withheld	12,600		12,600		165,698
Accrued expenses	13,644		13,644		35,853
Debt	1,472,970		1,472,970		4,572,970
Total current liabilities	1,867,862		1,867,862		6,010,845
Total noncurrent liabilities	0		0		0
Total liabilities held for sale/discontinued operations	1,867,862		1,867,862		6,010,845
Assets, total [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable	820,141		820,141		3,285,899
Inventories	422,285		422,285		1,476,792
Other current assets	6,395		6,395		13,542
Property and equipment, net	1,921,395		1,921,395		0
Total current assets	3,170,216		3,170,216		4,776,233
Property and equipment, net	0		0		2,581,884
Other assets	0		0		3,752
Total noncurrent assets	0		0		2,585,636
Total assets held for sale/discontinued operations	3,170,216		3,170,216		7,361,869
Liabilities, total [Abstract]
Accounts payable	334,274		334,274		890,889
Accrued payroll and commissions	34,374		34,374		345,435
Taxes accrued and withheld	12,600		12,600		165,698
Accrued expenses	13,644		13,644		35,853
Debt (See Note 5)	2,775,324		2,775,324		5,875,324
Total current liabilities	3,170,216		3,170,216		7,313,199
Total noncurrent liabilities	0		0		0
Total liabilities held for sale/discontinued operations	3,170,216		3,170,216		7,313,199
CGC [Member]
Disposal group including discontinued operation income statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	2,552,855	4,406,955	10,464,516	13,629,159
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	99,090	111,318	176,825	464,931
Income tax (expense) benefit	(36,891)	(45,195)	(65,832)	(194,341)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	905,425	0	905,425	0
Income tax (expense) on sale	(337,090)	0	(337,090)	0
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	630,534	66,123	679,328	270,590
Division Held for Sale [Member]
Disposal group including discontinued operation income statement [Abstract]
Net Sales	1,450,899	1,931,132	4,709,906	4,557,475
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	(173,795)	46,309	(320,848)	28,635
Income tax (expense) benefit	64,706	(18,802)	119,452	(11,970)
Gain on sale of discontinued operations	0	0	0	0
Income tax (expense) on sale	0	0	0	0
Net earnings (loss) from discontinued operations	$ (109,089)	$ 27,507	$ (201,396)	$ 16,665