Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2016

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

Other assets consist of the following at October 31:

	2016		2015
Investments in mutual water companies	$	4,327,000	$	4,031,000
Acquired water and mineral rights		1,536,000		1,536,000
Deferred lease assets and other		930,000		1,404,000
Note receivable		612,000		589,000
Revolving funds and memberships		292,000		349,000
Acquired trade names and trademarks		341,000		446,000
Goodwill		680,000		680,000
	$	8,718,000	$	9,035,000