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Real estate
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Real estate

Note 4 - Real estate:

Real estate consists of the following:

   Range of        
   Estimated  October 31, 
   Useful Lives  2018   2017 
      (In Thousands of Dollars) 
Land     $86,225   $77,432 
Unimproved land      405    405 
Apartment buildings  7-40 years   201,793    190,554 
Commercial buildings/shopping centers  5-40 years   165,986    162,837 
Equipment/Furniture  5-15 years   2,090    1,931 
Total real estate, gross      456,499    433,159 
Less: accumulated depreciation      111,967    101,194 
Total real estate, net     $344,532   $331,965