DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Land improvements, buildings and equipment, net	$ 19,859,880		$ 19,859,880		$ 21,043,068
Land held for investment, principally unimproved	6,399,468		6,399,468		6,848,390
Total assets of discontinued operations	166,682		166,682		166,682
Revenues	3,750	0	7,500	26,915
Expenses	1,325	7,916	5,079	22,650
Interest expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	0	0	7,386
Gain (loss) on disposal	0	0	0	82
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	2,425	(7,916)	2,421	(3,039)
Jack In The Box
Revenues	0	0	0	10,971
Expenses	0	0	0	136
Interest expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	0	0	7,386
Gain (loss) on disposal	0	0	0	9,402
Jack Frost Mountain Ski Area
Revenues	0	0	0	5,097
Expenses	0	7,730	0	7,730
Interest expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on disposal	0	0	0	(4,803)
Big Boulder Ski Area
Revenues	0	0	0	5,097
Expenses	0	186	0	489
Interest expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on disposal	0	0	0	(4,517)
Maple Terrace
Total assets of discontinued operations	166,682		166,682		166,682
Revenues	3,750	0	7,500	5,750
Expenses	1,325	0	5,079	14,295
Interest expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on disposal	0	0	0	0
Discontinued Operations
Land improvements, buildings and equipment, net	124,790		124,790		124,790
Land held for investment, principally unimproved	41,892		41,892		41,892
Total assets of discontinued operations	$ 166,682		$ 166,682		$ 166,682