DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Land improvements, buildings and equipment, net	$ 20,271,488		$ 21,043,068
Land held for investment, principally unimproved	6,848,390		6,848,390
Total assets of discontinued operations	166,682		166,682
Revenues	3,750	26,915
Expenses	3,754	14,734
Interest Expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	7,386
Gain (Loss) from Disposal	0	82
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes	(4)	4,877
Discontinued Operations
Land improvements, buildings and equipment, net	124,790		124,790
Land held for investment, principally unimproved	41,892		41,892
Total assets of discontinued operations	166,682		166,682
Jack In The Box
Revenues	0	10,971
Expenses	0	136
Interest Expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	7,386
Gain (Loss) from Disposal	0	9,402
Jack Frost Mountain Ski Area
Revenues	0	5,097
Expenses	0	0
Interest Expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Disposal	0	(4,803)
Big Boulder Ski Area
Revenues	0	5,097
Expenses	0	303
Interest Expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Disposal	0	(4,517)
Maple Terrace
Total assets of discontinued operations			166,682
Revenues	3,750	5,750
Expenses	3,754	14,295
Interest Expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	0
Gain (Loss) from Disposal	$ 0	$ 0