CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Apr. 30, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013
Stockholders' Equity:
Excess Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Excess Stock, shares authorized (in shares)	20,000,000	20,000,000
Excess Stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Excess Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized (in shares)	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued (in shares)	9,190,458	9,035,212
Common Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	9,190,458	9,035,212
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized (in shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued (in shares)	23,608,721	23,530,704
Common Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	23,608,721	23,530,704
Series D Senior Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member]
Liabilities:
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Redeemable Preferred Stock, shares issued (in shares)	2,450,000	2,450,000
Redeemable Preferred Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	2,450,000	2,450,000
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate at Period End, Percentage	7.50%	7.50%
Series F Senior Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Liabilities:
Preferred Stock, liquidation preference (in dollars per share)	$ 25	$ 25
Redeemable Preferred Stock, shares issued (in shares)	5,175,000	5,175,000
Redeemable Preferred Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	5,175,000	5,175,000
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate at Period End, Percentage	7.125%	7.125%