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Real estate (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of real estate and equipment

Real estate consists of the following:

 

   Range of        
   Estimated  October 31, 
   Useful Lives  2019   2018 
      (In Thousands of Dollars) 
Land     $84,097   $86,225 
Unimproved land      405    405 
Apartment buildings  7-40 years   202,486    201,793 
Commercial buildings/shopping centers  5-40 years   159,186    165,986 
Equipment/Furniture  5-15 years   2,297    2,090 
Total real estate, gross      448,471    456,499 
Less: accumulated depreciation      118,363    111,967 
Total real estate, net     $330,108   $344,532