Intangible Assets Intangible Assets(Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2013

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	October 31, 2013
	Useful Life	Cost		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Trade Name (Albany Chicago)	15 years	$	1,850	$	(103	)	$	1,747
Non-compete (Albany-Chicago)	2 years	744		(310		)	434
Customer Relationships (Albany-Chicago)	13 years	13,462		(771		)	12,691
Trade Name (Contech)	0.25 years	25		(25		)	—
Trademark (Contech)	10 years	166		(4		)	162
Developed Technology (Contech)	5 years	2,707		(136		)	2,571
		$	18,954	$	(1,349	)	$	17,605

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

2014	$	2,180
2015	1,779
2016	1,717
2017	1,717
2018	1,582
Thereafter	8,630
	$	17,605