COMBINED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jan. 31, 2013 acre	Oct. 31, 2012 acre
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Land and land development costs, acres per land ledger	3,011	3,012
Land held for investment, principally unimproved, acres per land ledger	10,404	10,404
Long-lived assets held for sale, acres per land ledger	377	377
Assets of discontinued operations, acres per land ledger	1	1
Capital stock, state value	$ 0.30	$ 0.30
Capital stock, authorized	3,000,000	3,000,000
Capital stock, issued	2,732,442	2,732,442
Treasury stock, shares	282,018	282,018