12. Business Segment Information: Information by Business Segment (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2011
Revenues from operations	$ 16,214,709	$ 5,010,791
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	179,271	187,544
General and administrative expense	1,402,391	1,293,345
Interest and other income, net	3,091	251,675
Interest expense	869,181	1,155,563
Income (loss) from operations before income taxes	(2,089,210)	(2,009,689)
Identifiable Assets	51,199,935		65,105,709
Depreciation and Amortization Expense	932,448		1,354,830
Capital Expenditures	100,316		429,557
Real estate management/rental operations
Revenues from operations	2,089,871	2,491,472
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	603,160	947,253
General and administrative expense	180,750	643,079
Interest Revenue (Expense), Net	0	249,231
Interest expense	714,275	905,410
Identifiable Assets	26,700,883		31,631,693
Depreciation and Amortization Expense	611,300		862,300
Capital Expenditures	4,588		761
Land resource management
Revenues from operations	14,124,838	2,519,319
Operating profit (loss), excluding general and administrative expenses	(423,889)	(759,709)
General and administrative expense	1,221,641	650,266
Interest Revenue (Expense), Net	3,091	2,444
Interest expense	154,906	250,153
Identifiable Assets	24,366,870		33,251,319
Depreciation and Amortization Expense	257,864		382,539
Capital Expenditures	3,212		225,105
Corporate and Other
Identifiable Assets	132,182		222,697
Depreciation and Amortization Expense	63,284		109,991
Capital Expenditures	$ 92,516		$ 203,691