Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2024	Aug. 05, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 6,549,708	$ 8,582,144
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	117,765	117,837
Deferred income taxes	(23,237)	5,619
Undistributed earnings in joint venture - Majestic 21	(67,623)	(76,276)
Return on investment in joint venture-Majestic 21	1,600,889	0
Gain on disposal of proprety, plant and equipment	(3,000)	0
(Increase) decrease in fair market value of equity investments	(90,329)	47,939
Stock-based compensation	128,697	92,775
Decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable - trade	811,258	(1,307,655)
Inventories	1,130,609	714,144
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	87,118	352,096
Interest receivable	(420,777)	(168,333)
Income tax receivable	0	(157,827)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable	19,418	25,360
Accrued compensation	(19,709)	(150,311)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(574,805)	(332,267)
Income taxes payable	186,828	(229,200)
Customer deposits	(2,755,087)	(1,067,379)
Net cash provided by operating activities	6,677,723	6,448,666
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(170,369)	(510,009)
Purchase certificates of deposit	(7,804,000)	(5,782,000)
Purchase of property held for resale	(38,880)	(26,590)
Proceeds from certificates of deposit	5,286,000	2,430,000
Proceeds disposal of property, plant and equipment	3,000	0
Collections on interest receivable	254,230	76,308
Collections on mortgage notes receivable	306	325
Collections on equipment and other notes receivable	0	40,504
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	(132,075)	(132,075)
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,601,788)	(3,903,537)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of cash dividend	(4,903,243)	(3,370,912)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(2,853,981)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,903,243)	(6,224,893)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(827,308)	(3,679,764)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	13,879,358	16,653,449
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	13,052,050	12,973,685
Supplemental financing activity:
Income taxes paid	$ 2,060,000	$ 3,000,000