Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,545,749	$ 1,844,797
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $838,000 and $1,157,000	11,267,540	11,906,228
Inventories	5,727,897	6,187,920
Other current assets	817,792	480,043
Current portion assets held for sale/discontinued operations (see Note 12)	571,391	2,705,280
Total current assets	20,930,369	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	44,790,069	47,479,066
Equipment under capital lease	72,528	72,528
Furniture and fixtures	4,007,919	4,071,328
Vehicles	2,896,676	2,874,664
Property and equipment, gross	62,882,883	65,566,042
Less accumulated depreciation	(49,670,632)	(51,157,165)
Property and equipment, net	13,212,251	14,408,877
Goodwill	1,230,485	3,457,322
Deferred financing costs	80,122	324,692
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	4,341,661	4,485,294
Trademark and masthead	2,091,022	2,091,022
Other assets	74,362	75,116
Total noncurrent assets	7,817,652	10,433,446
Total assets	41,960,272	47,966,591
Current liabilities:
Notes payable, line of credit (see Note 5)	8,825,496	8,425,496
Accounts payable	6,308,743	3,682,147
Deferred revenue	862,610	764,010
Accrued payroll and commissions	926,965	1,351,067
Taxes accrued and withheld	1,075,502	1,031,297
Accrued expenses	1,932,154	2,192,171
Current portion liabilities held for sale/discontinued operations (see Note 5 and Note 12)	571,391	2,705,280
Debt discount (see Note 5)	(323,006)	(1,287,527)
Notes payable (see Note 5)	24,907,720	27,813,064
Capital lease obligations (see Note 5)	13,410	13,014
Total current liabilities	45,100,985	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)	52,530	99,291
Capital lease obligations (see Note 5)	49,575	52,705
Other liabilities	1,050	1,950
Total liabilities	47,704,140	49,343,965
Shareholders' (deficit):
Additional paid-in capital	23,874,377	23,874,377
Retained deficit	(40,917,773)	(36,551,279)
Total shareholders' (deficit)	(5,743,868)	(1,377,374)
Total liabilities and shareholders' (deficit)	41,960,272	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