| Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Table Text Block] |
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Investment
in Videocon
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Fair
Value as of October 31, 2012
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$ 4,728,367
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Reversal
of unrealized loss at October 31, 2012
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653,684
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Unrealized
gain
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348,532
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Fair
Value as of January 31, 2013
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$ 5,730,583
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Investment in
Videocon
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Fair Value as of October 31,
2010
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$ 8,524,821
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Reversal of unrealized gain
as of October 31, 2010
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(1,419,557)
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Other than temporary
impairment
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(1,723,213)
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Fair Value as of October 31,
2011
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$ 5,382,051
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Unrealized loss
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(653,684)
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Fair Value as of October 31,
2012
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$ 4,728,367
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Fair Value and Cost Basis as
of October 31, 2010
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$ 143,989
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DISC common stock sold in
fiscal 2011
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(88,608)
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Reversal of unrealized loss
as of October 31, 2010
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7,199
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Other than temporary
impairment recorded in fiscal 2011
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(62,580)
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Fair Value as of October 31,
2012 and 2011
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$ -0-
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