Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2015	Oct. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 717,363	$ 818,438
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $533,000 and $688,000	9,912,624	9,512,731
Inventories	4,242,805	3,969,992
Other current assets	472,785	226,307
Assets held for sale	256,832	256,832
Total current assets	15,602,409	14,784,300
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	1,254,195	1,254,195
Buildings and improvements	4,653,401	4,923,113
Machinery and equipment	33,388,304	33,297,081
Equipment under capital lease	72,528	72,528
Furniture and fixtures	3,707,516	3,639,966
Vehicles	2,595,345	2,488,981
Property and equipment, gross	45,671,289	45,675,864
Less accumulated depreciation	(39,308,106)	(38,991,652)
Property and equipment, net	6,363,183	6,684,212
Goodwill	1,230,485	1,230,485
Deferred financing costs	13,030	69,644
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	1,118,894	1,179,943
Other assets	59,809	59,809
Total noncurrent assets	2,422,218	2,539,881
Total assets	24,387,810	24,008,393
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	5,536,131	4,518,634
Accrued payroll and commissions	718,864	583,529
Taxes accrued and withheld	684,352	666,166
Accrued expenses	1,686,611	1,553,978
Debt discount (Note 5)	0	(138,520)
Notes payable (Note 5)	1,850,280	10,947,218
Notes payable - related party (Note 5)	2,500,000	2,500,000
Capital lease obligations (Note 5)	15,385	14,931
Total current liabilities	12,991,623	20,645,936
Long-term debt, net of current portion:
Notes payable (Note 5)	8,590,149	128,690
Capital lease obligations (Note 5)	20,573	28,381
Total liabilities	21,602,345	20,803,007
Shareholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	24,279,179	24,279,179
Retained deficit	(32,793,242)	(32,373,321)
Total shareholders' equity	2,785,465	3,205,386
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	24,387,810	24,008,393
Class A Voting Shares [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 11,299,528	$ 11,299,528