FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND IMPAIRMENT (Details Narrative) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
Impairment	$ 70,700	$ 1,178,651	$ 2,376,000
Carrying Amount
Land and land development costs	20,359,066	20,642,787
Lot ( included in land and land development costs)	3,734
Land improvements, buildings and equipment	21,043,068	22,438,253
Land held for investment	6,848,390	6,848,488
Long lived assets held for sale	846,174	3,617,799
Condominium and duplex units (included in long-lived assets held for sale)		3,678,164
Assets of discontinued operations	230,382	11,504,270
Ski areas (included in assets of discontinued operations)		9,457,650
Impairment Expense
Land and land development costs	7,000
Lot ( included in land and land development costs)	7,000
Land improvements, buildings and equipment	0
Long lived assets held for sale		676,651
Condominium and duplex units (included in long-lived assets held for sale)		676,651
Assets of discontinued operations	63,700	502,000
Ski areas (included in assets of discontinued operations)		502,000
Carrying Amount - Revised
Land and land development costs	20,352,066
Long lived assets held for sale		2,941,148
Assets of discontinued operations		11,002,270
Fair Value
Lot ( included in land and land development costs)	30,394
Condominium and duplex units (included in long-lived assets held for sale)		3,001,513
Assets of discontinued operations	166,682
Ski areas (included in assets of discontinued operations)		8,955,650
Prior Period Impairments
Land and land development costs	1,973,000	1,973,000
Land held for investment	403,000	403,000
Long lived assets held for sale	676,652
Assets of discontinued operations	$ 502,000