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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Detail) - The hierarchy for our financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis: (USD $)
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Jan. 31, 2013
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Oct. 31, 2012
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| Videocon Industries Limited global depository receipts | $ 5,730,583 | $ 4,728,367 |
| Total financial assets | 7,443,936 | 5,568,060 |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,713,353 | 339,693 |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | U.S. Government Securities and Certificates of Deposit [Member]
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
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| Videocon Industries Limited global depository receipts | 5,730,583 | 4,728,367 |
| Total financial assets | 7,443,936 | 5,068,060 |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | U.S. Government Securities and Certificates of Deposit [Member]
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 500,000 | |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
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| Videocon Industries Limited global depository receipts | ||
| Total financial assets | 500,000 | |
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member]
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| Cash and cash equivalents | ||
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | U.S. Government Securities and Certificates of Deposit [Member]
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| Cash and cash equivalents | ||
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Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
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| Videocon Industries Limited global depository receipts | ||
| Total financial assets | ||
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Money Market Funds [Member]
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| Cash and cash equivalents | 1,713,353 | 339,693 |
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U.S. Government Securities and Certificates of Deposit [Member]
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ 500,000 |