Acquired Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount					$ 4,016,019	$ 4,016,019
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization					2,836,076	2,707,770
Unamortizable intangible assets [Abstract]
Goodwill					1,737,763	1,737,763
Unamortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount					1,737,763	1,737,763
Goodwill, accumulated amortization					507,278	507,278
Unamortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization					507,278	507,278
Total goodwill and other intangibles, gross carrying amount					5,753,782	5,753,782
Total goodwill and other intangibles, accumulated amortization					3,343,354	3,215,048
Amortization period		5 years
Estimated amortization expense for future fiscal years [Abstract]
2015					122,098
2016					122,098
2017					122,098
2018					122,098
2019					122,098
Thereafter					569,453
Total		$ 1,308,249	$ 1,308,249	$ 1,447,848	1,179,943	1,308,249
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense)		1,308,249	1,447,848
Accumulated impairment losses		0	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), beginning of period		1,308,249	1,447,848
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) acquired		0	0
Impairment losses		0	0
Amortization expense		128,306	139,599	145,000
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense),		1,179,943	1,308,249	1,447,848
Accumulated Impairment Losses		0	0	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), end of period		1,179,943	1,308,249	1,447,848
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Goodwill		0	2,226,837
Other intangibles		0	0
Total impairment charges	$ 2,200,000
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period		3,457,322	3,457,322
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period		(2,226,837)	0
Goodwill, beginning of period		1,230,485	3,457,322
Goodwill acquired		0	0
Impairment losses		0	(2,226,837)
Goodwill, gross, end of period		3,457,322	3,457,322	3,457,322
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period		(2,226,837)	(2,226,837)	0
Goodwill, ending balance		1,230,485	1,230,485	3,457,322
Continuing operations member [Member]
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Impairment losses		0	0	0
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Goodwill		0	2,226,837	0
Other intangibles		0	0	0
Total impairment charges		0	2,226,837	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Impairment losses		0	(2,226,837)	0
Discontinuing operations member [Member]
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Impairment losses		0	0	0
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Goodwill		0	0	9,510,933
Other intangibles		0	0	0
Trademark & masthead		0	0	1,557,950
Total impairment charges		0	0	11,068,883
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Impairment losses		0	0	(9,510,933)
Non-compete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount					1,000,000	1,000,000
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization					1,000,000	1,000,000
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount					2,451,073	2,451,073
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization					1,271,130	1,149,033
Other [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizable intangible assets, gross carrying amount					564,946	564,946
Amortizable intangible assets, accumulated amortization					564,946	558,737
Printing [Member]
Estimated amortization expense for future fiscal years [Abstract]
Total		442,317	500,721	500,721	395,206	442,317
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense)		442,317	500,721
Accumulated impairment losses		0	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), beginning of period		442,317	500,721
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) acquired		0	0
Impairment losses		0	0
Amortization expense		47,111	58,404
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense),		395,206	442,317	500,721
Accumulated Impairment Losses		0	0	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), end of period		395,206	442,317	500,721
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Goodwill		0	2,226,837
Other intangibles		0	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period		2,226,837	2,226,837
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period		(2,226,837)	0
Goodwill, beginning of period		0	2,226,837
Goodwill acquired		0	0
Impairment losses		0	(2,226,837)
Goodwill, gross, end of period		2,226,837	2,226,837	2,226,837
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period		(2,226,837)	(2,226,837)	0
Goodwill, ending balance		0	0	2,226,837
Office Products and Furniture [Member]
Estimated amortization expense for future fiscal years [Abstract]
Total		865,932	947,127	947,127	$ 784,737	$ 865,932
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense)		865,932	947,127
Accumulated impairment losses		0	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), beginning of period		865,932	947,127
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) acquired		0	0
Impairment losses		0	0
Amortization expense		81,195	81,195
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense),		784,737	865,932	947,127
Accumulated Impairment Losses		0	0	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), end of period		784,737	865,932	947,127
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Goodwill		0	0
Other intangibles		0	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, gross, beginning of period		1,230,485	1,230,485
Accumulated impairment losses, beginning of period		0	0
Goodwill, beginning of period		1,230,485	1,230,485
Goodwill acquired		0	0
Impairment losses		0	0
Goodwill, gross, end of period		1,230,485	1,230,485	1,230,485
Accumulated impairment losses, end of period		0	0	0
Goodwill, ending balance		$ 1,230,485	$ 1,230,485	$ 1,230,485
Syscan Corporation [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Unamortizable intangible assets [Abstract]
Amortization period		20 years