CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - 3 months ended Jan. 31, 2016 - 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, 2015	$ 21,237	$ 25,860	$ (5,517)	$ (11,769)	$ (1,030)	$ 7,544	$ 13,693
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock based compensation expense	24	24				24
Vested share units granted to Trustees	182	182				$ 182
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(150)						(150)
Net income	1,043			1,002		$ 1,002	$ 41
Dividends declared, including $15 payable in share units ($0.30 per share)	(2,033)			(2,033)		(2,033)
Net unrealized loss on interest rate swaps	(698)				(598)	(598)	$ (100)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2016	$ 19,605	$ 26,066	$ (5,517)	$ (12,800)	$ (1,628)	$ 6,121	$ 13,484