Annual report pursuant to section 13 and 15(d)

Shareholders' Equity (Detail)

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Shareholders' Equity (Detail) (USD $)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2012
Oct. 31, 2011
Nov. 30, 2012
Sep. 21, 2012
Jul. 06, 2011
Restatement Adjustment [Member]
Share 2010 Plan [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Consultants [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
Consultants [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Current and Future Non-Employee Directors [Member]
Share 2010 Plan [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
New Executive Team [Member]
Share 2010 Plan [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
President and Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Share 2010 Plan [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Senior Vice President of Engineering [Member]
Share 2010 Plan [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
New Strategic Advisor [Member]
Share 2010 Plan [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Chairman [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Chairman Compensation for his post and prior Services [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Director Compensation for Recruiting New Management Team [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Share 2003 Plan [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
Share 2003 Plan [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Share 2010 Plan [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Share 2010 Plan [Member]
Oct. 31, 2011
Share 2010 Plan [Member]
Aug. 29, 2012
Share 2010 Plan [Member]
Oct. 31, 2010
Share 2010 Plan [Member]
Oct. 31, 2012
Stock Option Plan [Member]
Sep. 30, 2012
Stock Option Plan [Member]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized 240,000,000 240,000,000 240,000,000 240,000,000                                              
Common Stock, Additional Series, Shares Authorized       300,000,000                                              
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Issued for Services (in Dollars)             $ 7,100,818 $ 9,256,045 $ 76,000 $ 113,000                                  
Share-based Compensation (in Dollars)   927,000 1,819,000       927,000 1,819,000                                      
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services                 457,172 510,564                                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period                                       332,172     510,564        
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized 500,000 500,000 500,000                                                
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in Dollars per share) $ 100 $ 100 $ 100                                                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized           27,000,000                         70,000,000         30,000,000 15,000,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant                     60,000         1.5     48,545     1,255,020          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Purchased for Award 1,840,000                     40,000,000 16,000,000 8,000,000 16,000,000           41,500,000            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Per Share Weighted Average Price of Shares Purchased (in Dollars per share) $ 0.145 $ 0.145                                                  
Employee Benefits and Share-based Compensation (in Dollars)   85,000                                                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)                                                     $ 0.2175
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Intrinsic Value (in Dollars per share)   $ 54,750                                               $ 1,660,000  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Number                                     16,290,045     1,928,750       555,575  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value (in Dollars)                                     211,000     73,346       23,056  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross                                 750,000 750,000 60,000     3,060,000 5,135,000        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share)   $ 0.2225                                                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number         250,000                                            
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Number 500,000 500,000                                                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in Dollars) $ 18,250 $ 18,250