Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details)

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Sep. 06, 2017
Dec. 06, 2016
Oct. 31, 2017
Oct. 31, 2016
Oct. 31, 2013
Oct. 31, 2012
Nov. 11, 2016
Oct. 31, 2015
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense (in Dollars)     $ 1,222,772 $ 873,561        
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued (in Dollars)     14,000        
Conversion of Stock, Amount Converted (in Dollars)     $ 3,000,000        
2010 Share Plan [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross     682,000 557,000        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number     1,637,246 1,080,872       526,272
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)     $ 1.50 $ 3.12       $ 3.33
2003 Share Plan [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number       225,600       366,200
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)       $ 18.69       $ 17.86
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Preferred Stock, Value, Issued (in Dollars)     $ 14,000     $ 3,500,000  
Preferred Stock, Redemption Terms   Pursuant to the Series A Redemption Terms, on December 9, 2016 the holder of the Series A Preferred received (i) $500,000 in cash, (ii) a 12% secured debenture evidencing the remaining $3,000,000 amount to be redeemed, $1,000,000 of which was due on or before June 1, 2017 and the remainder of which was due November 11, 2017 (the “Redemption Debenture”), and (iii) a 5 year warrant to purchase 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price equal to 10% below the thirty (30) day volume weighted average closing price of our common stock at closing (the “Redemption Warrant”)            
Interest Expense, Long-term Debt (in Dollars)     272,000          
Preferred Stock, Redemption Amount (in Dollars)     500,000          
Long-term Debt, Gross (in Dollars)     2,999,000          
Warrants and Rights Outstanding (in Dollars)     2,801,000          
Conversion of Stock, Amount Converted (in Dollars)     792,000          
Conversion of Stock, Amount Issued (in Dollars)     5,508,000          
Redeemable Preferred Stock Dividends (in Dollars)     $ 2,008,000          
Common Stock [Member] | Warrant with Exercise Price of $9.25 [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights     10,000          
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)     $ 9.25          
Common Stock [Member] | Warrant with Exercise Price of $13.875 [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights     10,000          
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)     $ 13.875          
Investment Warrants Expiration Date     Aug. 19, 2019          
Common Stock [Member] | Warrant with Exercise Price of $10.00 [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights     309,400          
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)     $ 10.00          
Investment Warrants Expiration Date     Jul. 15, 2019          
Common Stock [Member] | Warrant with Exercise Price of $5.03 [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights     500,000          
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per share)     $ 5.03          
Investment Warrants Expiration Date     Nov. 30, 2021          
Employee Stock Option [Member] | 2010 Share Plan [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized     800,000          
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant     69,226          
Employee Stock Option [Member] | Stock Options Not Granted Under 2003 Share Plan Or 2010 Share Plan [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross         120,000 1,660,000    
Re-Priced Options [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number 2,029,600              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share) $ 0.67              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Accelerated Compensation Cost (in Dollars) $ 261,000              
Re-Priced Options [Member] | 2010 Share Plan [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number 965,400              
Re-Priced Options [Member] | Stock Options Not Granted Under 2003 Share Plan Or 2010 Share Plan [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number 1,046,000              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share) $ 2.58              
Re-Priced Options [Member] | 2003 Share Plan [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number 18,200              
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share) $ 2.58              
Re-Priced Options [Member] | Minimum [Member] | 2010 Share Plan [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share) 0.82              
Re-Priced Options [Member] | Maximum [Member] | 2010 Share Plan [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share) $ 5.30              
Consultant [Member] | Common Stock [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services     9,463 10,833        
Consultation Expense (in Dollars)     $ 32,000 $ 31,000        
Consultant [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Consultation Expense (in Dollars)     $ 3,000 $ 0        
Director [Member] | Common Stock [Member]                
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Details) [Line Items]                
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services     200,000          
Stock or Unit Option Plan Expense (in Dollars)     $ 454,000