Property on Operating Leases

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2011

Property on Operating Leases [Text Block]

14. Property on Operating Leases

A schedule of the Company’s property on operating leases at October 31, 2011 is as follows (000's omitted):

						Current Year
						(Retirements
		Historical Cost				Additions							Carrying
				Bldgs. &				Bldgs. &		Accum.			Value
Description (1)		Land		Imprvmts.		Land		Imprvmts.		Depr.			10/31/11
New York office Various leasehold improvements	$	0	$	8	$	0	$	0	$	(8	)	$	0
9 acres of land in Omaha, NE Acquired in 1976		1,150		21		0		14		(20	)		1,165
1 acre of land in S. St. Paul, MN Acquired in 1937		10		485		0		0		(467	)		28
6 acres of land in Sioux City, IA Acquired in 1937		475		0		0		0		0			475
	$	1,635	$	514	$	0	$	14	$	(495	)	$	1,668

Substantially all of Canal’s real property is pledged as collateral for its related party debt obligations (see note 4).