INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS IN DIFFERENT INDUSTRY SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended					9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015		Jul. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014		Jan. 31, 2015		Jan. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 16,084	[1]		$ 20,252	[1]	$ 47,734	[1]	$ 55,703	[1]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	201	[1]		290	[1]	(532)	[1]	(583)	[1]
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	61	[1]		103	[1]	(327)	[1]	(471)	[1]
Interest expense (income), net	410	[1]		434	[1]	1,239	[1]	1,309	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	792	[1]		834	[1]	2,434	[1]	2,457	[1]
Impairment of assets						925	[1]	0
EBITDA	1,464	[1]		1,661	[1],[2]	3,739	[1],[2]	2,712	[1],[2]
Total assets excluding assets held for sale	141,679	[1]		146,173	[1]	141,679	[1]	146,173	[1]
Total liabilities excluding liabilities held for sale	42,374	[1]		44,091	[1]	42,374	[1]	44,091	[1]
Capital expenditures	176	[1]		116	[1]	731	[1]	267	[1]
Fulfillment Services [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	10,832	[1]		15,843	[1]	34,544	[1]	44,849	[1]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(244)	[1]		907	[1]	(545)	[1]	1,162	[1]
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(148)	[1]		483	[1]	(140)	[1]	454	[1]
Interest expense (income), net	179	[1]		184	[1]	531	[1]	556	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	733	[1]		778	[1]	2,258	[1]	2,287	[1]
Impairment of assets			925			925	[1]
EBITDA	520	[1]		2,352	[1],[2]	3,029	[1],[2]	4,459	[1],[2]
Total assets excluding assets held for sale	42,874	[1]		60,039	[1]	42,874	[1]	60,039	[1]
Total liabilities excluding liabilities held for sale	21,495	[1]		37,276	[1]	21,495	[1]	37,276	[1]
Capital expenditures	176	[1]		116	[1]	731	[1]	267	[1]
Staffing Services [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	3,174	[1]		2,749	[1]	7,836	[1]	7,445	[1]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	34	[1]		(88)	[1]	74	[1]	(109)	[1]
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	11	[1]		(46)	[1]	50	[1]	(55)	[1]
Interest expense (income), net	2	[1]		0	[1]	6	[1]	0	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	0	[1]		0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Impairment of assets						0	[1]
EBITDA	47	[1]		(134)	[1],[2]	130	[1],[2]	(164)	[1],[2]
Total assets excluding assets held for sale	2,105	[1]		1,801	[1]	2,105	[1]	1,801	[1]
Total liabilities excluding liabilities held for sale	841	[1]		593	[1]	841	[1]	593	[1]
Capital expenditures	0	[1]		0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Real Estate Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	1,996	[1]		1,576	[1]	5,105	[1]	3,156	[1]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(42)	[1]		(942)	[1]	(1,339)	[1]	(2,836)	[1]
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(34)	[1]		(554)	[1]	(900)	[1]	(1,491)	[1]
Interest expense (income), net	687	[1]		700	[1]	2,075	[1]	2,061	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	23	[1]		20	[1]	67	[1]	61	[1]
Impairment of assets						0	[1]
EBITDA	634	[1]		(776)	[1],[2]	(97)	[1],[2]	(2,205)	[1],[2]
Total assets excluding assets held for sale	85,432	[1]		88,352	[1]	85,432	[1]	88,352	[1]
Total liabilities excluding liabilities held for sale	40,207	[1]		43,868	[1]	40,207	[1]	43,868	[1]
Capital expenditures	0	[1]		0	[1]	0	[1]	0	[1]
Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting, Revenue Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Revenues	82	[1]		84	[1]	249	[1]	253	[1]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	453	[1]		413	[1]	1,278	[1]	1,200	[1]
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	232	[1]		220	[1]	663	[1]	621	[1]
Interest expense (income), net	(458)	[1]		(450)	[1]	(1,373)	[1]	(1,308)	[1]
Depreciation and amortization	36	[1]		36	[1]	109	[1]	109	[1]
Impairment of assets						0	[1]
EBITDA	263	[1]		219	[1],[2]	677	[1],[2]	622	[1],[2]
Total assets excluding assets held for sale	11,268	[1]		(4,019)	[1]	11,268	[1]	(4,019)	[1]
Total liabilities excluding liabilities held for sale	(20,169)	[1]		(37,646)	[1]	(20,169)	[1]	(37,646)	[1]
Capital expenditures	$ 0	[1]		$ 0	[1]	$ 0	[1]	$ 0	[1]

[1] Revenue information provided for each segment includes amounts grouped as Other in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations. Corporate and Other is net of intercompany eliminations.

[2] The Company uses EBITDA (which the Company defines as income before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and non-cash impairment charges) in addition to net income (loss) as a key measure of profit or loss for segment performance and evaluation purposes.