XML 66 R27.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT

Real estate and equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

	Range of
	Estimated		October 31,
	Useful Lives		2012		2011
			(In Thousands of Dollars)
Land			$	76,637	$	76,745
Unimproved land				874		865
Apartment buildings		7-40 years		81,784		82,275
Commercial buildings/shopping centers		15-50 years		115,492		113,707
Equipment/Furniture		3-15 years		2,814		2,777
				277,601		276,369
Less accumulated depreciation				69,619		64,976
Totals			$	207,982	$	211,393

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

+ References+ Details