CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY - 3 months ended Jan. 31, 2017 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	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]	Total
Balance at Oct. 31, 2016	$ 26,713	$ (5,273)	$ (16,916)	$ (1,690)	$ 2,834	$ 12,627	$ 15,461
Stock based compensation expense	31				31		31
Vested share units granted to Trustees	211				211		211
Distributions to noncontrolling interests						(150)	(150)
Net income (loss)			63		63	(407)	(344)
Dividends declared, including $13 payable in share units ($0.15 per share)			(1,024)		(1,024)		(1,024)
Net unrealized gain on interest rate swaps				1,854	1,854	992	2,846
Balance at Jan. 31, 2017	$ 26,955	$ (5,273)	$ (17,877)	$ 164	$ 3,969	$ 13,062	$ 17,031