Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,765,393	$ 1,844,797
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $882,000 and $1,157,000	10,822,096	11,906,228
Inventories	6,276,992	6,187,920
Other current assets	374,510	480,043
Current portion assets held for sale/discontinued operations (see Note 12)	883,512	2,705,280
Total current assets	22,122,503	23,124,268
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	1,468,505	1,468,505
Buildings and improvements	9,647,186	9,599,951
Machinery and equipment	44,754,727	47,479,066
Equipment under capital lease	72,528	72,528
Furniture and fixtures	4,007,919	4,071,328
Vehicles	2,848,405	2,874,664
Property and equipment, gross	62,799,270	65,566,042
Less accumulated depreciation	(49,039,504)	(51,157,165)
Property and equipment, net	13,759,766	14,408,877
Goodwill	1,230,485	3,457,322
Deferred financing costs	122,934	324,692
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	4,413,478	4,485,294
Trademark and masthead	2,091,022	2,091,022
Other assets	75,654	75,116
Total noncurrent assets	7,933,573	10,433,446
Total assets	43,815,842	47,966,591
Current liabilities:
Notes payable, line of credit (see Note 5)	8,425,496	8,425,496
Accounts payable	5,305,843	3,682,147
Deferred revenue	934,526	764,010
Accrued payroll and commissions	942,490	1,351,067
Taxes accrued and withheld	1,017,200	1,031,297
Accrued expenses	1,992,387	2,192,171
Current portion liabilities held for sale/discontinued operations (see Note 5 and Note 12)	883,512	2,705,280
Debt discount (see Note 5)	(875,058)	(1,287,527)
Notes payable (see Note 5)	27,483,581	27,813,064
Capital lease obligations (see Note 5)	13,210	13,014
Total current liabilities	46,123,187	46,690,019
Long-term debt, net of current portion:
Notes payable - related party (see Note 5)	2,500,000	2,500,000
Notes payable (see Note 5)	57,402	99,291
Capital lease obligations (see Note 5)	53,004	52,705
Other liabilities	1,500	1,950
Total liabilities	48,735,093	49,343,965
Shareholders' (deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	23,874,377	23,874,377
Retained deficit	(40,093,156)	(36,551,279)
Total shareholders' (deficit)	(4,919,251)	(1,377,374)
Total liabilities and shareholders' (deficit)	43,815,842	47,966,591
Class A voting shares [Member]
Shareholders' (deficit):
Common Stock	11,299,528	11,299,528
Class B nonvoting stock [Member]
Shareholders' (deficit):
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0