DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012
Assets
Land improvements, buildings and equipment, net	$ 19,528,550		$ 19,528,550		$ 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
Statement of Operations
Gain (loss) on disposal		82		82
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	2,298	(173)	4,719	(3,212)
Jack In The Box
Statement of Operations
Revenues	0	0	0	10,971
Expenses (excluding interest)	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
Statement of Operations
Revenues	0	0	0	5,097
Expenses (excluding interest)	0	0	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
Statement of Operations
Revenues	0	0	0	5,097
Expenses (excluding interest)	0	173	0	662
Interest expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on disposal	0	0	0	(4,517)
Maple Terrace
Statement of Operations
Revenues	3,750	0	11,250	5,750
Expenses (excluding interest)	1,452	0	6,531	14,295
Interest expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on disposal	0	0	0	0
Discontinued Operations
Assets
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
Statement of Operations
Revenues	3,750	0	11,250	26,915
Expenses (excluding interest)	1,452	173	6,531	22,823
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	$ 2,298	$ (173)	$ 4,719	$ (3,212)