Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

Changes in shareholders’ equity (deficit) were as follows for the three months ended January 31, 2014:

	Total Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit)			Noncontrolling interest			Total Equity (Deficit)
Balance at October 31, 2013	$	(12,412	)	$	(780	)	$	(13,192	)
Common stock issued for convertible note conversions	12,960			—			12,960
Common stock issued to settle make-whole obligation	4,240			—			4,240
Share-based compensation	621			—			621
Sale of common stock, net of registration fees	33,246			—			33,246
Taxes paid upon vesting of restricted stock awards, net of stock issued under benefit plans	94			—			94
Preferred dividends – Series B	(800		)	—			(800		)
Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation adjustments	(20		)	—			(20		)
Net loss	(10,604		)	(211		)	(10,815		)
Balance at January 31, 2014	$	27,325		$	(991	)	$	26,334