Preferred Stock (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012 CAD	Jul. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2012 CAD	Jul. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2011 CAD
Preferred Stock [Abstract]
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued		64,020	64,020		64,020	64,020
Quarterly Scheduled Dividend Payments	300,000
Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Attributable to Parent		59,857,000			59,857,000
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash		2,400,000		2,400,000
Carrying Value of Series 1 Preferred Shares	14,000,000	14,000,000	14,000,000		16,700,000	16,600,000
Return of Capital and Dividend Payments on Series 1 Preferred Shares		4,100,000	4,100,000
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		$ 700,000			$ 600,000