Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		36 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Oct. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 14, 2012	Jan. 31, 2012
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Next Twelve Months	$ 288,000		$ 288,000
Long-term Debt, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in Year Two	1,200,000		1,200,000
Notes Payable, Noncurrent	19,066,320		19,066,320			7,610,427	18,980,009
Repayments of Long-term Debt	5,329,845		6,769,025	640,954
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Current Period, Principal Balance Reduced			500,000
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Current Period, Exchanged Pay Down Amount			1,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage, Original	8.28%		8.28%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage, Adjusted	5.00%		5.00%
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Adjusted			31,700
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Original			71,100
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Extended Maturity Period	3 years		3 years
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Modified Total Future Cash Payments	7,795,006		7,795,006
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Modified Total Future Cash Payments, Principal	6,905,289		6,905,289
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Modified Total Future Cash Payments, Interest	889,717		889,717
Interest Expense, Long-term Debt	236,053	375,423	701,968	1,131,051
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Reduction in Carrying Value			1,242,000		705,138
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	600,000		600,000
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	600,000		600,000
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Joint Venture (in Dollars)			1,985,338	1,921,824
Aggregate Weighted Average Incremental Increase of Shares of Beneficial Interest Assuming Conversion (in Shares)	3,693,972	3,711,506	3,694,585	3,746,830
Hotel Located in Tucson, Arizona [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	54.25%		54.25%
InnSuites Hotel Located in Ontario, California [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	65.19%		65.19%
Ontario and Tucson Foothills Subsidiaries [Member]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Joint Venture (in Dollars)			2,000,000
Secured by the Yuma, Arizona Property [Member]
Notes Payable, Noncurrent	5,500,000		5,500,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%		1.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage Rate Range, Minimum	5.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date, Description	120
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	32,419
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt	143,120
Non-recourse Mortgage Note [Member]
Repayments of Long-term Debt			1,285,000
Interest Expense, Long-term Debt			43,000		184,579
Original Amount [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	500,000		500,000
Adjusted Amount [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 600,000		$ 600,000