BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details Narrative) (USD $)				9 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012 Homes	Jul. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012 JFBB Ski Areas, Inc.	Jul. 31, 2012 Phyllis Enfield Trust	Jul. 31, 2013 Hanson Aggregates BMC, Inc.	Jul. 31, 2013 The Wildlands Conservancy
Material property sales	$ 6,600,000		$ 10,911,419	$ 9,000,000	$ 1,911,419	$ 1,600,000	$ 5,000,000
Type of disposal				Material property sale	Material property sale	Material property sale	Material property sale
Number of finished single family homes		22
Number of finished condominium units		18

The value of all consideration given or received by the Entity in the significant acquisition or disposal.

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