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INVESTMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2014
Investments Schedule [Abstract] |
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Table Text Block] |
| Investment in Videocon
Fair Value as of October 31, 2012 | $ | 4,728,367
Reversal of unrealized loss as of October 31,2012 |  | 653,684
Other than temporary impairment |  | (1,184,710)
Fair Value as of October 31, 2013 |  | 4,197,341
Other than temporary impairment |  | (62,825)
Fair value of Videocon GDRs on date of disposition |  | (4,134,516)
Fair Value as of October 31, 2014 | $ | -0-

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