Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013		Jan. 31, 2012
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax benefit	$ 941,000		$ 21,000
Income tax benefit per share	$ 0.11		$ 0.00
Federal [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration	9,129,000	[1],[2]
State [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration	$ 5,520,000

[1] Years not shown have no amounts that expire.

[2] Reduced for current year to date taxable income.