Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

Changes in shareholders’ equity were as follows for the nine months ended July 31, 2015:

	Total Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling interest			Total Equity
Balance as of October 31, 2014	$	99,987		$	(1,538	)	$	98,449
Share-based compensation	2,317			—			2,317
Sale of common stock, net of registration fees	21,428			—			21,428
Stock issued under benefit plans net of taxes paid upon vesting of restricted stock awards	(534		)	—			(534		)
Preferred dividends – Series B	(2,400		)	—			(2,400		)
Other comprehensive loss - foreign currency translation adjustments	(404		)	—			(404		)
Reclassification of noncontrolling interest due to liquidation of subsidiary	(1,308		)	1,308			—
Net loss	(20,499		)	(280		)	(20,779		)
Balance as of July 31, 2015	$	98,587		$	(510	)	$	98,077