CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012	Apr. 30, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010
FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total assets	$ 46,042,000				$ 50,571,492				$ 46,042,000	$ 50,571,492	$ 65,105,709
Total liabilities (includes deferred tax asset which on combined balance sheets nets to a liability)	17,547,121				22,751,047				17,547,121	22,751,047
Shareholders' equity	28,494,879				27,820,445				28,494,879	27,820,445	29,753,937	32,797,583
OPERATIONS:
Revenues	1,158,586	8,029,962	991,139	1,120,660	1,853,333	1,933,407	1,735,118	1,607,850	11,300,347	7,129,708	5,679,146
Tax (credit) for income taxes on continuing operations									(824,000)	(1,272,000)	(1,327,000)
Net income (loss)	(300,752)	3,181,334	(2,930,464)	(569,584)	120,576	(372,362)	(503,419)	(503,429)	(619,466)	(1,258,634)	(2,474,765)
Blue Ridge and Subsidiaries
FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total assets	39,994,117				40,725,247				39,994,117	40,725,247	51,526,111
Total liabilities (includes deferred tax asset which on combined balance sheets nets to a liability)	20,427,035				24,077,895				20,427,035	24,077,895	33,108,155
Shareholders' equity	19,567,082				16,647,352				19,567,082	16,647,352	18,417,958
OPERATIONS:
Revenues									10,237,882	3,988,091	3,409,638
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes									2,268,740	(2,194,921)	(2,589,152)
Tax (credit) for income taxes on continuing operations									648,000	(1,143,000)	(876,000)
Net income (loss)									1,625,835	(1,095,751)	(1,709,510)
Big Boulder and Subsidiaries
FINANCIAL POSITION:
Total assets	6,047,883				9,846,245				6,047,883	9,846,245	13,579,598
Total liabilities (includes deferred tax asset which on combined balance sheets nets to a liability)	(2,879,914)				(1,326,848)				(2,879,914)	(1,326,848)	2,243,617
Shareholders' equity	8,927,797				11,173,093				8,927,797	11,173,093	11,335,981
OPERATIONS:
Revenues									1,062,465	3,141,617	2,269,508
Income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes									(3,717,301)	(291,991)	(1,325,388)
Tax (credit) for income taxes on continuing operations									(1,472,000)	(129,000)	(451,000)
Net income (loss)									$ (2,245,301)	$ (162,883)	$ (765,255)