Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2012	Nov. 05, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 49,759	$ (5,511,475)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation	116,248	134,982
Amortization of bond premium/discount	1,668	24,995
Impairment of goodwill		59,665
Non cash adjustment for impairment of pre-owned homes		3,548,056
Non cash adjustment for reversal of guarantee liability		(1,707,230)
Non cash change in reserve for guarantee liability		24,609
Non cash adjustment for inventory valuation reserve		147,774
Undistributed earnings in joint venture - Majestic 21	(95,035)	(37,707)
Losses from investments in retirement community limited partnerships	334,779	2,338,036
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment		(5,767)
Stock based compensation	43,802	96,547
Decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable	(1,673,778)	(879,962)
Inventories	713,690	998,206
Pre-owned homes	1,824,325	(3,378,525)
Income taxes receivable		(3,799)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(60,578)	(136,640)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable	16,117	167,794
Accrued compensation	(1,441)	(665)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(351,367)	656,100
Customer deposits	(107,380)	(96,934)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	810,809	(3,561,940)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(57,982)	(10,879)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	(112,489)	(109,764)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment		11,287
Collections on mortgage notes receivable	924	2,282
Proceeds from maturity of long-term investment	505,000	1,650,000
Net cash provided by investing activities	335,453	1,542,926
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,146,262	(2,019,014)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	6,206,218	8,225,232
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 7,352,480	$ 6,206,218