Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	May 05, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (42,176)	$ 98,161
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	60,228	67,182
Amortization of bond premium/discount		1,668
Undistributed earnings in joint venture - Majestic 21	(60,200)	(42,550)
Losses from investments in retirement community limited partnerships	129,841	149,385
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	(56,244)	(47,400)
Stock-based compensation	6,759	24,265
Decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable - trade	1,733,722	402,029
Inventories	414,116	525,194
Pre-owned homes	(61,138)	755,358
Prepaid expenses and other assets	117,953	(147,350)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable	(65,865)	3,968
Accrued compensation	33,301	38,836
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	59,593	(457,649)
Customer deposits	294,368	(321,583)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,564,258	1,049,514
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(4,331)
Decrease (increase) in mortgage notes receivable	1,049	(550)
Proceeds from maturity of long-term investment		505,000
Net cash provided by investing activities	1,049	500,119
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,565,307	1,549,633
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	7,352,480	6,206,218
Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter	$ 9,917,787	$ 7,755,851