Acquired Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2015	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	2,958,174	2,836,076
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	$ 3,465,452	3,343,354
Amortization period	5 years
Estimated amortization expense for future fiscal years [Abstract]
2016	$ 122,098
2017	122,098
2018	122,098
2019	122,098
2020	122,098
Thereafter	447,355
Total	1,057,845	1,179,943
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Amortization intangible assets (net of amortization expense), beginning of period	1,179,943	1,308,249
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), beginning of period	1,179,943	1,308,249
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) acquired	0	0
Impairment losses	0	0
Amortization expense	122,098	128,306	$ 140,000
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense), end of period	1,057,845	1,179,943	1,308,249
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), end of period	1,057,845	1,179,943	1,308,249
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Other intangibles	0	0
Continuing Operations [Member]
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Impairment losses	0	0	0
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Goodwill	0	0	2,226,837
Other intangibles	0	0	0
Total impairment charges	0	0	2,226,837
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	1,393,228	1,271,130
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	564,946
Printing [Member]
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Amortization intangible assets (net of amortization expense), beginning of period	395,206	442,317
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), beginning of period	395,206	442,317
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) acquired	0	0
Impairment losses	0	0
Amortization expense	40,903	47,111
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense), end of period	354,303	395,206	442,317
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), end of period	354,303	395,206	442,317
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Other intangibles	0	0
Office Products and Furniture [Member]
Amortizing Intangible Assets (net of amortization expense) [Roll Forward]
Amortization intangible assets (net of amortization expense), beginning of period	784,737	865,932
Accumulated impairment losses	0	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), beginning of period	784,737	865,932
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), end of period	703,542	784,737	865,932
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0	0
Amortizing intangible assets (net of amortization expense and impairment losses), end of period	703,542	784,737	$ 865,932
Impairment charges [Abstract]
Other intangibles	$ 0	$ 0
Syscan Corporation [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Unamortizable intangible assets [Abstract]
Amortization period	20 years