Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Estimated useful lives of intangible assets		7 years
Advance payments from customers, aggregated		$ 83,000		$ 23,000
Revenues included in discontinued operations	380,000		1,690,000
Non-current assets of discontinued operations				85,000
Current assets of discontinued operations		235,000		150,000
Service Agreements [Member]
Deferred revenue		4,310,000		2,615,000
Maximum [Member]
Unsecured credit, terms, days		60 years
Estimated useful lives of intangible assets		10 years
Service contract, service term		5 years
Percentage of revenues		10.00%
Maximum [Member] | Software Development [Member]
Property and equipment useful life		7 years
Minimum [Member]
Unsecured credit, terms, days		30 years
Estimated useful lives of intangible assets		5 years
Service contract, service term		1 year
Multi-Element Sale Agreements [Member]
Deferred revenue	79,000		79,000
Installation And Training [Member]
Deferred revenue		$ 295,000		$ 146,000