Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total indebtedness	$ 36,520,264	$ 39,801,770
Accrued Deferred fee (interest) Bullet loan B, Due September 30, 2013	564,482	31,171
Debt Discount	(323,006)	(1,287,527)
Less current portion revolving line of credit	8,825,496	8,425,496
Less current portion long-term debt	25,402,259	29,998,791
Less current portion obligation under capital lease	13,410	13,014
Less debt discount	(323,006)	(1,287,527)
Long-term debt, net of current portion and revolving line of credit, capital lease obligation and notes payable to related party	2,602,105	2,651,996
Installment payment	2,100,000
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	0.15%		0.24%
Continuing operations [Abstract]
Long-term debt, net of current portion and revolving line credit	52,530	99,291
Long-term capital lease obligation	49,575	52,705
Current portion of long-term debt and revolving line of credit	33,733,216	36,238,560
Long-term notes payable to related party	2,500,000	2,500,000
Current portion of capital lease obligation	13,410	13,014
Debt Discount	(323,006)	(1,287,527)
Total debt from continuing operations	36,025,725	37,616,043
Liabilities held for sale/discontinued operations - debt	494,539	2,185,727
Total indebtedness	36,520,264	39,801,770
Maturities of long-term debt and revolving line of credit [Abstract]
2013	33,918,159
2014	2,566,767
2015	15,115
2016	16,047
2017	4,176
Total indebtedness	36,520,264	39,801,770
Installment notes payable to banks [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total indebtedness	278,563	677,167
Basis of interest rate	prime rate
Continuing operations [Abstract]
Total indebtedness	278,563	677,167
Maturities of long-term debt and revolving line of credit [Abstract]
Total indebtedness	278,563	677,167
Installment notes payable to banks [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Continuing operations [Abstract]
Debt maturity date	Nov. 30, 2012
Installment notes payable to banks [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Continuing operations [Abstract]
Debt maturity date	Apr. 30, 2015
Notes payable to related party [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total indebtedness	2,500,000	2,500,000
Interest Rate (in hundredths)	3.25%	3.25%
Basis of interest rate	prime rate
Continuing operations [Abstract]
Total indebtedness	2,500,000	2,500,000
Debt maturity date	Sep. 30, 2014
Maturities of long-term debt and revolving line of credit [Abstract]
Total indebtedness	2,500,000	2,500,000
Term loan A with a syndicate of banks collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total indebtedness	18,334,000	19,762,000
Installment payment	238,000
Basis of interest rate	LIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	8.00%
Continuing operations [Abstract]
Total indebtedness	18,334,000	19,762,000
Debt maturity date	Sep. 30, 2013
Maturities of long-term debt and revolving line of credit [Abstract]
Total indebtedness	18,334,000	19,762,000
Term loan B with a syndicate of banks collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total indebtedness	6,277,744	6,277,744
Interest Rate (in hundredths)	16.00%
Continuing operations [Abstract]
Total indebtedness	6,277,744	6,277,744
Debt maturity date	Sep. 30, 2013
Maturities of long-term debt and revolving line of credit [Abstract]
Total indebtedness	6,277,744	6,277,744
Bullet loan A with a syndicate of Banks collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total indebtedness	0	3,350,000
Installment payment	1,900,000
Basis of interest rate	LIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	8.00%
Continuing operations [Abstract]
Total indebtedness	0	3,350,000
Maturities of long-term debt and revolving line of credit [Abstract]
Total indebtedness	0	3,350,000
Bullet loan A with a syndicate of Banks collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Continuing operations [Abstract]
Debt maturity date	Dec. 31, 2012
Bullet loan A with a syndicate of Banks collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Continuing operations [Abstract]
Debt maturity date	Mar. 31, 2013
Revolving line of credit loan facility with a syndicate of banks, collateralized by substantially all of the assets of the Company [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total indebtedness	8,825,496	8,425,496
Basis of interest rate	LIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate (in hundredths)	6.00%
Continuing operations [Abstract]
Total indebtedness	8,825,496	8,425,496
Debt maturity date	Sep. 30, 2013
Maturities of long-term debt and revolving line of credit [Abstract]
Total indebtedness	8,825,496	8,425,496
Note payable to Lessor [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Rate (in hundredths)	0.00%
Capital Lease Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total indebtedness	62,985	65,719
Interest Rate (in hundredths)	6.02%
Continuing operations [Abstract]
Total indebtedness	62,985	65,719
Maturities of long-term debt and revolving line of credit [Abstract]
Total indebtedness	$ 62,985	$ 65,719