14. Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information, Description of Products and Services	The following information is presented in accordance with the accounting pronouncement regarding disclosures about segments of an enterprise and related information. The Companies’ business segments were determined from the Companies’ internal organization and management reporting, which are based primarily on differences in services. Real Estate Management/Rental Operations Real Estate Management/Rental Operations consists of: investment properties leased to others located in Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Minnesota, Louisiana, Colorado and Texas; recreational club activities; services to the trusts that operate resort residential communities; sales of investment properties; and rental of land and land improvements, which includes the leasing of our two ski areas located in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The investment property located in Colorado was sold September 30, 2011, the investment property in Texas was sold November 30, 2011 and the Jack Frost Mountain and Big Boulder Ski Areas were sold December 15, 2011. Land Resource Management Land Resource Management consists of: land sales; land purchases; timbering operations; the Jack Frost National Golf Course; and a real estate development division. Timbering operations consist of selective timbering on our land holdings. Contracts are entered into for parcels that have had the timber selectively marked. We rely on the advice of our forester, who is engaged on a consulting basis and who receives a commission on each stumpage contract, for the timing and selection of certain parcels of land for timbering. Our forester gives significant attention to protecting the environment and retaining the value of these parcels for future timber harvests. The Jack Frost National Golf Course is managed by Billy Casper Golf, LLC, an unaffiliated third party. The real estate development division is responsible for the residential land development activities which include overseeing the construction of single and multi-family homes and development of infrastructure. Funds expended to date for real estate development have been primarily for infrastructure improvements and home construction in the Laurelwoods II and Boulder Lake Village communities. Construction of 22 single family homes and four duplex homes in Laurelwoods II has been completed. The construction of 18 condominium units within Building J at Boulder Lake Village on Big Boulder Lake has been completed as well. Other expenditures for our development projects in the planning phases include fees for architects, engineers, consultants, studies and permits.
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment	$ 10,911,419
Percent of total revenue	67.00%
JFBB Ski Areas, Inc.
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment	9,000,000
Phyllis Enfield Trust
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment	$ 1,911,419

14. Business Segment Information (Details) (USD $)

9 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting Information, Description of Products and Services

The following information is presented in accordance with the accounting pronouncement regarding disclosures about segments of an enterprise and related information. The Companies’ business segments were determined from the Companies’ internal organization and management reporting, which are based primarily on differences in services. Real Estate Management/Rental Operations Real Estate Management/Rental Operations consists of: investment properties leased to others located in Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Minnesota, Louisiana, Colorado and Texas; recreational club activities; services to the trusts that operate resort residential communities; sales of investment properties; and rental of land and land improvements, which includes the leasing of our two ski areas located in the Pocono Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The investment property located in Colorado was sold September 30, 2011, the investment property in Texas was sold November 30, 2011 and the Jack Frost Mountain and Big Boulder Ski Areas were sold December 15, 2011. Land Resource Management Land Resource Management consists of: land sales; land purchases; timbering operations; the Jack Frost National Golf Course; and a real estate development division. Timbering operations consist of selective timbering on our land holdings. Contracts are entered into for parcels that have had the timber selectively marked. We rely on the advice of our forester, who is engaged on a consulting basis and who receives a commission on each stumpage contract, for the timing and selection of certain parcels of land for timbering. Our forester gives significant attention to protecting the environment and retaining the value of these parcels for future timber harvests. The Jack Frost National Golf Course is managed by Billy Casper Golf, LLC, an unaffiliated third party. The real estate development division is responsible for the residential land development activities which include overseeing the construction of single and multi-family homes and development of infrastructure. Funds expended to date for real estate development have been primarily for infrastructure improvements and home construction in the Laurelwoods II and Boulder Lake Village communities. Construction of 22 single family homes and four duplex homes in Laurelwoods II has been completed. The construction of 18 condominium units within Building J at Boulder Lake Village on Big Boulder Lake has been completed as well. Other expenditures for our development projects in the planning phases include fees for architects, engineers, consultants, studies and permits.

Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment

$ 10,911,419

Percent of total revenue

67.00%

JFBB Ski Areas, Inc.

Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment

9,000,000

Phyllis Enfield Trust

Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Held-for-investment

$ 1,911,419