Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Aug. 05, 2023	Aug. 06, 2022	Aug. 05, 2023	Aug. 06, 2022	Aug. 06, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income			$ 8,582,144	$ 4,498,619
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating (used in) activities:
Depreciation			117,837	129,681
Deferred income taxes			5,619	(34,072)
Undistributed earnings in joint venture - Majestic 21	$ (27,828)	$ (15,488)	(76,276)	(40,710)	$ (40,710)
Gain on disposal of proprety, plant and equipment	0	0	0	(88,936)	(88,936)
Decrease in fair market value of equity investments			47,939	80,796
Stock-based compensation			92,775	84,060
Amortization of operating lease right of use assets			0	1,597
Decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable - trade			(1,307,655)	(95,368)
Inventories			714,144	(9,991,334)
Pre-owned homes			0	635,022
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			352,096	(493,273)
Interest receivable			(168,333)	(2,429)
Income tax receivable			(157,827)	0
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable			25,360	389,311
Accrued compensation			(150,311)	277,410
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities			(332,267)	57,384
Income taxes payable			(229,200)	67,835
Customer deposits			(1,067,379)	(1,687,027)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities			6,448,666	(6,211,434)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(510,009)	(859,321)
Purchase certificates of deposit			(5,782,000)	(1,944,000)
Purchase of property held for resale			(26,590)	0
Proceeds from certificates of deposit			2,430,000	2,087,936
Proceeds disposal of property, plant and equipment			0	96,970
Collections on interest receivable			76,308	5,079
Collections on mortgage notes receivable			325	97,298
Collections on equipment and other notes receivable			40,504	25,572
Issuance of mobile home park note receivable			0	(128,733)
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance			(132,075)	(128,277)
Net cash used in investing activities			(3,903,537)	(747,476)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of cash dividend			(3,370,912)	(3,532,976)
Purchase of treasury stock			(2,853,981)	(5,195,267)
Reduction of operating lease obligation			0	(1,597)
Net cash (used in) financing activities			(6,224,893)	(8,729,840)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents			(3,679,764)	(15,688,750)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			16,653,449	36,126,059
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 12,973,685	$ 20,437,309	12,973,685	20,437,309	$ 20,437,309
Supplemental financing activity:
Income taxes paid			3,000,000	1,365,735
Noncash exercise of employee stock options			$ 0	$ (9,197)