Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 04, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 79,325	$ (58,876)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	90,058	100,663
Amortization of bond premium/discount		1,668
Undistributed earnings in joint venture - Majestic 21	(89,380)	(63,346)
Losses from investments in retirement community limited partnerships	223,131	259,727
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance	(84,366)	(71,100)
Stock-based compensation	10,139	34,034
Decrease (increase) in:
Accounts receivable - trade	1,541,273	(95,542)
Inventories	539,297	718,272
Pre-owned homes	26,756	1,477,081
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(308,557)	(216,378)
(Decrease) increase in:
Accounts payable	(152,669)	(103,556)
Accrued compensation	168	(1,751)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	103,022	(398,287)
Customer deposits	525,828	43,125
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,504,025	1,625,734
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(3,029)	(57,872)
Decrease in mortgage notes receivable	1,697	564
Proceeds from maturity of long-term investment		505,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,332)	447,692
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	2,502,693	2,073,426
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	7,352,480	6,206,218
Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter	$ 9,855,173	$ 8,279,644