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Discontinued Operations (Details Textual) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2012 | Jul. 26, 2012 | Jul. 10, 2012
Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Cash received from completed disposition |  |  | $ 7,500,000 |  |
Smith and Wesson Security Solutions Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operations (Textual) [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price to be paid for assets and liabilities |  |  |  |  | 8,300,000
Working capital adjustment Amount |  | 824,000 | 824,000 |  | 824,000
Cash received from completed disposition | 5,500,000 | 2,000,000 |  |  |
Recorded remaining proceeds in receivable from completed disposition |  |  |  | 2,800,000 |
Sold net assets |  | 13,000,000 | 13,000,000 |  |
Incurred closing-related costs |  | 1,600,000 |  |  |
Legal, professional, and investment banking fees |  | 655,000 |  |  |
Severance and employee-related costs |  | 918,000 |  |  |
Loss on sale of the disposal group |  |  | 5,800,000 |  |
Additional loss on sale of the disposal group |  |  | $ 798,000 |  |

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