SCHEDULE III - REAL ESTATE AND ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION (Details) (USD $)					12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2010	Oct. 31, 2013 Land Located In Northeast PA	Oct. 31, 2013 Sewage Plants, wells and access roads at Jack Frost & Big Boulder Ski Areas	Oct. 31, 2013 Jack Frost National Golf Course	Oct. 31, 2013 Corporate Building	Oct. 31, 2013 Shopping Center-Baton Rouge Louisana	Oct. 31, 2013 Walgreens-Toms River New Jersey	Oct. 31, 2013 Walgreens-White Bear Lake Minnesota	Oct. 31, 2013 Boulder View Tavern Eastern Pa	Oct. 31, 2013 Company owned rental properties Eastern Pa	Oct. 31, 2013 Leased Lake Club Program Eastern Pa	Oct. 31, 2013 Leased Rental Program Eastern Pa
Type					Land	Improvements	Golf Course	Office	Building	Building	Building	Building	Building	Building	Building
Location					Northeast PA	Northeast PA	Northeast PA	Northeast PA	Baton Rouge LA	NJ	MN	Eastern PA	Eastern PA	Eastern PA	Eastern PA
Initial cost - Land	$ 15,128,960				$ 1,869,629		$ 8,656,154		$ 2,208,165	$ 948,181	$ 1,446,831
Initial cost - Building	29,867,646					6,093,877	3,048,817	282,918	8,894,908	4,877,731	4,615,442	1,072,000	221,930	571,151	188,872
Subsequent to acquisition	3,335,259				906,342	566,350	8,684	271,955	59,315	483,028	380,783	581,170	77,632
Land	16,035,302				2,775,971		8,656,154		2,208,165	948,181	1,446,831
Building and improvements	32,296,563					6,660,227	3,057,501	554,873	8,954,223	5,360,759	4,996,225	1,653,170	299,562	571,151	188,872
Total Land, Building and Improvements	48,331,865	50,012,530	51,413,704	54,908,935	2,775,971	6,660,227	11,713,655	554,873	11,162,388	6,308,940	6,443,056	1,653,170	299,562	571,151	188,872
Accumulated depreciation	13,283,179	12,410,178	11,986,044	11,113,491		4,687,929	1,377,887	516,094	2,219,637	1,009,892	940,606	1,504,814	266,297	571,151	188,872
Total Costs Net of Accumulated Depreciation	35,048,686				2,775,971	1,972,298	10,335,768	38,779	8,942,751	5,299,048	5,502,450	148,356	33,265	0	0
Encumbrances	$ 14,201,702								$ 6,608,689	$ 3,659,655	$ 3,933,358
Date of Acquisition					Various	Various/1982	2007	1982	2004	2006	2006	1986		Various/1980	Various/1982