CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Preferred Stock [Member] Series H Preferred Stock [Member]	Preferred Stock [Member] Series K Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Cumulative Distributions In Excess of Net Income [Member]	Cumulative Distributions In Excess of Net Income [Member] Common Stock [Member]	Cumulative Distributions In Excess of Net Income [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Class A Common Stock [Member]
Balances - October 31, 2020 at Oct. 31, 2020	$ 115,000	$ 110,000	$ 102	$ 300	$ 526,027	$ (164,651)			$ (15,707)	$ 571,071
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2020	4,600,000	4,400,000	10,073,652	29,996,305
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income applicable to Common and Class A common stockholders						9,100				9,100	$ 1,986	$ 7,114
Change in unrealized losses on interest rate swap									5,734	5,734
Cash dividends paid :
Common stock							$ (2,545)	$ (8,428)			(2,545)	(8,428)
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan			$ 0	$ 0	58					58
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)			1,503	2,334
Shares issued under restricted stock plan			$ 1	$ 1	(2)					0
Shares issued under restricted stock plan (in shares)			105,850	125,800
Shares withheld for employee taxes				$ 0	(319)					(319)
Shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)				(23,249)
Forfeiture of restricted stock										0
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in shares)				(400)
Restricted stock compensation and other adjustment					1,931					1,931
Adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests						(8,575)				(8,575)
Balances - January 31, 2021 at Apr. 30, 2021	$ 115,000	$ 110,000	$ 103	$ 301	527,695	(175,099)			(9,973)	568,027
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2021	4,600,000	4,400,000	10,181,005	30,100,790
Balances - October 31, 2020 at Jan. 31, 2021	$ 115,000	$ 110,000	$ 103	$ 301	526,721	(170,543)			(13,950)	567,632
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2021	4,600,000	4,400,000	10,180,308	30,100,161
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income applicable to Common and Class A common stockholders						4,621				4,621	1,009	3,612
Change in unrealized losses on interest rate swap									3,977	3,977
Cash dividends paid :
Common stock							(1,273)	(4,214)			(1,273)	(4,214)
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan			$ 0	$ 0	29					29
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)			697	1,029
Shares withheld for employee taxes					0					0
Shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)				0
Forfeiture of restricted stock				$ 0	0					0
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in shares)				(400)
Restricted stock compensation and other adjustment					945					945
Adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests						(3,690)				(3,690)
Balances - January 31, 2021 at Apr. 30, 2021	$ 115,000	$ 110,000	$ 103	$ 301	527,695	(175,099)			(9,973)	568,027
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2021	4,600,000	4,400,000	10,181,005	30,100,790
Balances - October 31, 2020 at Oct. 31, 2021	$ 115,000	$ 110,000	$ 103	$ 301	528,713	(170,493)			(7,720)	575,904
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2021	4,600,000	4,400,000	10,153,689	30,073,807
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income applicable to Common and Class A common stockholders						12,506				12,506	2,768	9,738
Change in unrealized losses on interest rate swap									15,194	15,194
Cash dividends paid :
Common stock							(4,403)	(14,270)			(4,403)	(14,270)
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan			$ 0	$ 0	97					97
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)			1,779	3,369
Shares issued under restricted stock plan			$ 1	$ 1	(2)					0
Shares issued under restricted stock plan (in shares)			109,500	149,000
Shares withheld for employee taxes				$ 0	(590)					(590)
Shares withheld for employee taxes (in shares)				(27,680)
Forfeiture of restricted stock				$ 0						0
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in shares)				(36,300)
Restricted stock compensation and other adjustment					1,627					1,627
Adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests						1,629				1,629
Balances - January 31, 2021 at Apr. 30, 2022	$ 115,000	$ 110,000	$ 104	$ 302	529,845	(175,031)			7,474	587,694
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022	4,600,000	4,400,000	10,264,968	30,162,196
Balances - October 31, 2020 at Jan. 31, 2022	$ 115,000	$ 110,000	$ 104	$ 302	528,807	(174,940)			(3,897)	575,376
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2022	4,600,000	4,400,000	10,264,037	30,161,094
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income applicable to Common and Class A common stockholders						7,109				7,109	1,574	5,535
Change in unrealized losses on interest rate swap									11,371	11,371
Cash dividends paid :
Common stock							$ (2,202)	$ (7,163)			$ (2,202)	$ (7,163)
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan			$ 0	$ 0	49					49
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)			931	1,802
Forfeiture of restricted stock				$ 0						0
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in shares)				(700)
Restricted stock compensation and other adjustment					989					989
Repurchase of Common stock			$ 0	$ 0	0					0
Repurchase of Common stock (in shares)			0	0
Adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests						2,165				2,165
Balances - January 31, 2021 at Apr. 30, 2022	$ 115,000	$ 110,000	$ 104	$ 302	$ 529,845	$ (175,031)			$ 7,474	$ 587,694
Balance (in shares) at Apr. 30, 2022	4,600,000	4,400,000	10,264,968	30,162,196