DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011
Assets
Land improvements, buildings and equipment, net	$ 19,264,196	$ 21,043,068
Land held for investment, principally unimproved	6,399,468	6,848,390
Total assets of discontinued operations	166,682	166,682
Statement of Operations
Gain (loss) on disposal		82	(476,279)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	7,095	(66,722)	169,775
Applebee's
Statement of Operations
Revenues	0	0	106,011
Expenses (excluding interest)	0	0	4,665
Interest and other income	0	0	0
Interest expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	0	42,992
Gain (loss) on disposal	0	0	25,721
Jack In The Box
Statement of Operations
Revenues	0	10,971	133,335
Expenses (excluding interest)	0	136	44,478
Interest and other income	0	0	0
Interest expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	7,386	69,794
Gain (loss) on disposal	0	9,402	0
Jack Frost Mountain Ski Area
Statement of Operations
Revenues	0	5,097	163,143
Expenses (excluding interest)	0	7,730	10,279
Interest and other income	0	0	126,672
Interest expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on disposal	0	(4,803)	(387,000)
Big Boulder Ski Area
Statement of Operations
Revenues	0	5,097	89,119
Expenses (excluding interest)	0	472	3,983
Interest and other income	0	0	194,997
Interest expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on disposal	0	(4,517)	(115,000)
Maple Terrace
Assets
Total assets of discontinued operations	166,682
Statement of Operations
Revenues	15,000	5,750	18,000
Expenses (excluding interest)	7,905	77,995	9,032
Interest and other income	0	0	0
Interest expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	0	0
Gain (loss) on disposal	0	0	0
Discontinued Operations
Assets
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
Statement of Operations
Revenues	15,000	26,915	509,608
Expenses (excluding interest)	7,905	86,333	72,437
Interest and other income	0	0	321,669
Interest expense (calculated on debt related to property)	0	7,386	112,786
Gain (loss) on disposal	0	82	(476,279)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	$ 7,905	$ (66,722)	$ 169,775