CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - 9 months ended Jul. 31, 2015 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Shares of Beneficial Interest [Member]	Treasury Shares at Cost [Member]	Dividends in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total Common Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balance at Oct. 31, 2014	$ 29,846	$ 24,985	$ (3,348)	$ (6,270)	$ 360	$ 15,727	$ 14,119
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Repurchase of 94,302 shares of beneficial interest	(2,169)		(2,169)			(2,169)
Stock based compensation expense	71	71				71
Vested share units granted to Trustees	588	588				$ 588
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(426)						(426)
Net income	2,831			2,548		$ 2,548	$ 283
Dividends declared, including $17 payable in share units ($0.90 per share)	(6,105)			(6,105)		(6,105)
Unrealized loss on interest rate swap	(926)				(815)	(815)	$ (111)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2015	$ 23,710	$ 25,644	$ (5,517)	$ (9,827)	$ (455)	$ 9,845	$ 13,865