Industry Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Industry Segment Information [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	3		3
Total daily circulation of newspaper	23,000		23,000
Total Sunday circulation of newspaper	28,000		28,000
Total assets held for sale/discontinued operations	$ 571,391	$ 7,012,047	$ 571,391	$ 7,012,047
Additional selling general and administrative cost	100,000		200,000
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues from continuing operations	24,168,782	29,878,735	48,906,352	59,193,774
Elimination of intersegment revenue	(2,385,080)	(2,585,203)	(4,512,350)	(5,374,591)
Consolidated revenue from continuing operations	21,783,702	27,293,532	44,394,002	53,819,183
Operating (loss) income from continuing operations	784,604	(8,438,455)	(915,336)	(7,793,709)
Interest expense - related party	(20,087)	(16,250)	(40,851)	(22,389)
Depreciation & amortization	793,768	934,969	1,588,294	1,880,675
Interest expense	(1,499,076)	(822,306)	(3,033,520)	(1,614,702)
Other income (loss)	11,370	4,629	20,993	8,760
(Loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(723,189)	(9,272,382)	(3,968,714)	(9,422,040)
Capital expenditures	224,930	188,527	298,530	405,819
Identifiable assets	38,843,132	50,576,028	38,843,132	50,576,028
Goodwill	1,230,485	3,457,322	1,230,485	3,457,322	3,457,322
Identifiable assets [Abstract]
Total segment identifiable assets	38,843,132	50,576,028	38,843,132	50,576,028
Assets not allocated to a segment	3,117,140	7,709,165	3,117,140	7,709,165
Total assets	41,960,272	58,285,193	41,960,272	58,285,193	47,966,591
Printing [Member]
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues from continuing operations	12,637,333	15,963,719	25,374,404	31,613,763
Elimination of intersegment revenue	(915,893)	(1,209,747)	(1,803,925)	(2,397,788)
Consolidated revenue from continuing operations	11,721,440	14,753,972	23,570,479	29,215,975
Operating (loss) income from continuing operations	237,823	(89,210)	(2,207,436)	(699,920)
Depreciation & amortization	503,760	626,631	1,010,045	1,252,264
Capital expenditures	216,465	134,393	288,582	320,994
Identifiable assets	22,400,226	30,050,566	22,400,226	30,050,566
Goodwill	0	2,226,837	0	2,226,837	2,226,837
Identifiable assets [Abstract]
Total segment identifiable assets	22,400,226	30,050,566	22,400,226	30,050,566
Office Products and Furniture [Member]
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues from continuing operations	8,493,759	10,502,075	16,942,016	20,294,023
Elimination of intersegment revenue	(1,469,187)	(1,375,456)	(2,708,425)	(2,976,803)
Consolidated revenue from continuing operations	7,024,572	9,126,619	14,233,591	17,317,220
Operating (loss) income from continuing operations	333,807	778,268	544,727	1,330,834
Depreciation & amortization	35,652	20,814	69,503	54,665
Capital expenditures	0	15,773	1,483	33,831
Identifiable assets	6,262,201	7,445,216	6,262,201	7,445,216
Goodwill	1,230,485	1,230,485	1,230,485	1,230,485	1,230,485
Identifiable assets [Abstract]
Total segment identifiable assets	6,262,201	7,445,216	6,262,201	7,445,216
Newspaper [Member]
Segment reporting information, revenue for reportable segment [Abstract]
Revenues from continuing operations	3,037,690	3,412,941	6,589,932	7,285,988
Elimination of intersegment revenue	0	0	0	0
Consolidated revenue from continuing operations	3,037,690	3,412,941	6,589,932	7,285,988
Operating (loss) income from continuing operations	212,974	(9,127,513)	747,373	(8,424,623)
Depreciation & amortization	254,356	287,524	508,746	573,746
Capital expenditures	8,465	38,361	8,465	50,994
Identifiable assets	10,180,705	13,080,246	10,180,705	13,080,246
Goodwill	0	0	0	0	0
Identifiable assets [Abstract]
Total segment identifiable assets	$ 10,180,705	$ 13,080,246	$ 10,180,705	$ 13,080,246