Preferred Stock (Details)	12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 Series B Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 Series B Preferred Stock [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 Series 2 Preferred Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Series 1 Preferred Shares [Member] CAD	Oct. 31, 2014 Series 1 Preferred Shares [Member] CAD	Oct. 31, 2013 Series 1 Preferred Shares [Member] CAD	Oct. 31, 2012 Series 1 Preferred Shares [Member] CAD	Oct. 31, 2014 Series 1 Preferred Shares [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2013 Series 1 Preferred Shares [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 Scenario, Forecast [Member] Series 1 Preferred Shares [Member] CAD
Statement [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized			250,000
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share			$ 1,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued			64,020.0	64,020.0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding			64,020.0	64,020.0	1,000,000
Temporary Equity, Carrying Amount, Attributable to Parent	$ 59,857,000	$ 59,857,000	$ 59,900,000	$ 59,900,000
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared			$ 50
Dividends, Preferred Stock, Cash	3,200,000		3,200,000	3,200,000
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference, Value	64,020,000	64,020,000	64,000,000	64,000,000
Shares of Common Stock Issued Upon Conversion of Each Share of Series B Preferred Stock			85.1064
Stock Conversion Price			$ 11.75
Percent of Conversion Price To Exceed to Exercise Conversion Right			150.00%
Discount on Market Price of Shares of Common Stock			5.00%
Accrued and Unpaid Dividend Obligation												21,100,000
Payments of Dividends						500,000
Return of Capital Payments						750,000
Preferred Stock, Redemption Amount												4,400,000
Carrying Value of Preferred Shares, Total							15,800,000	15,000,000		14,200,000	14,300,000
Return of Capital and Dividend Payments							1,300,000	1,300,000	4,400,000
Interest Expense, Other							2,100,000	2,000,000	2,000,000
percent calculated on weighted average price of common shares							the number of common shares is determined by dividing the cash dividend obligation by 95 percent of the volume weighted average price in US dollars
Percent of Common Stock Price							95.00%
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	700,000	700,000
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share										$ 25
Preferred Stock Exchange from July 31, 2010 to July 31, 2015										129.46
Preferred Stock Exchange Right Per Common Stock Share										$ 138.71