Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Increase if Warrants Exercised

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Fair Value of Warrants

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Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Controlling Owners

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Shares of Common Stock Available for Purchase if Warrants Exercised

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Weighted Average Price Per Share for Common Stock if Warrants Exercised

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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount of Equity in net profit and loss for the period. Give totals for each group. If operations of any controlled companies are different in character from those of the company, group such affiliates (1) within divisions and (2) by type of activities.

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The net cash inflow or outflow in aggregate debt due to repayments and proceeds from additional borrowings.

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Equity investments (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Equity investments (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2011 Versa [Member]	Oct. 31, 2010 Versa [Member]	Oct. 31, 2009 Versa [Member]	Oct. 31, 2007 Versa [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Versa [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Shares of Versa Common Stock Available for Purchase if Warrants Exercised								$ 4,830
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage Increase if Warrants Exercised	43.00%
Fair Value of Warrants	$ 100,000	$ 200,000
Weighted Average Price Per Share for Common Stock if Warrants Exercised	$ 157
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Debt	0	4,000,000	0	600,000	600,000	600,000	2,000,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	39.00%
Impairment of equity investment	3,602,000	0	0
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Controlling Owners	61.00%
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Amount of Equity	$ 6,115,000	$ 10,466,000