Property acquisition (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Property acquisition [Abstract]

Schedule of unaudited pro forma information

	Years Ended October 31,
	2014			2013			2012
	(In Thousands)
Revenues	$	44,016		$	43,672		$	47,213
Net expenses		40,033			39,935			42,942
Income from continuing operations		3,983			3,737			4,271
Income from discontinued operations		7			797			460
Gain on sale of discontinued operation		—			3,545			7,528
Net income		3,990			8,079			12,259
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries		(507	)		(493	)		(645	)
Net income attributable to common equity	$	3,483		$	7,586		$	11,614
Earnings per share - basic and diluted:
Continuing operations	$	0.50		$	0.47		$	0.52
Discontinued operations		0.00			0.62			1.15
Net income attributable to common equity	$	0.50		$	1.09		$	1.67
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted		6,908			6,942			6,942