Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (Deficit) (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained (Deficit) [Member]	Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]	Total
Balance at Oct. 31, 2010	$ 9,987,913	$ 22,768,610	$ (9,662,263)	$ 0	$ 23,094,260
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2010	9,987,913
Increase (decrease) in stockholders' equity [Roll Forward]
Stock issuance	1,311,615	498,414	0	0	1,810,029
Stock issuance (in shares)	1,311,615
Comprehensive loss:
Net income (loss)	0	0	(3,976,043)	0	(3,976,043)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	(3,976,043)	0	(3,976,043)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2011	11,299,528	23,267,024	(13,638,306)	0	20,928,246
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2011	11,299,528
Comprehensive loss:
Net income (loss)	0	0	(23,317,775)	0	(23,317,775)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	(23,317,775)		(23,317,775)
Stock warrants	0	1,012,155	0	0	1,012,155
Balance at Oct. 31, 2012	11,299,528	24,279,179	(36,956,081)	0	(1,377,374)
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2012	11,299,528
Comprehensive loss:
Net income (loss)	0	0	5,714,394	0	5,714,394
Total comprehensive income (loss)	0	0	5,714,394	0	5,714,394
Balance at Oct. 31, 2013	$ 11,299,528	$ 24,279,179	$ (31,241,687)	$ 0	$ 4,337,020
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2013	11,299,528				11,299,528