CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Shares of Beneficial Interest [Member]	Treasury Stock 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, 2015		$ 25,860	$ (5,517)	$ (11,769)	$ (1,030)	$ 7,544	$ 13,693	$ 21,237
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock based compensation expense		94				94		94
Vested share units granted to Trustees		759				759		759
Stock options exercised			244			244		244
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(1,095)	(1,095)
Net income (loss)				3,005		3,005	94	3,099
Dividends declared, including $76, $13 and $21 payable in share units in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively ($1.20, $0.15 and $0.15per share)				(8,152)		(8,152)		(8,152)
Net unrealized loss on interest rate swaps					(660)	(660)	(65)	(725)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2016		26,713	(5,273)	(16,916)	(1,690)	2,834	12,627	15,461
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock based compensation expense		122				122		122
Vested share units granted to Trustees		816				816		816
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(420)	(420)
Net income (loss)				13,116		13,116	(2,433)	10,683
Dividends declared, including $76, $13 and $21 payable in share units in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively ($1.20, $0.15 and $0.15per share)				(1,024)		(1,024)		(1,024)
Net unrealized loss on interest rate swaps					1,974	1,974	978	2,952
Balance at Oct. 31, 2017		27,651	(5,273)	(4,824)	284	17,838	10,752	28,590
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock based compensation expense		130				130		130
Vested share units granted to Trustees and consultant		839				839		839
Vested share units issued to consultant and retired Trustee	[1]	(332)	332
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(8,259)	(8,259)
Net income (loss)				1,483		1,483	(517)	966
Dividends declared, including $76, $13 and $21 payable in share units in 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively ($1.20, $0.15 and $0.15per share)				(1,035)		(1,035)		(1,035)
Net unrealized loss on interest rate swaps					2,233	2,233	880	3,113
Balance at Oct. 31, 2018		$ 28,288	$ (4,941)	$ (4,376)	$ 2,517	$ 21,488	$ 2,856	$ 24,344

[1] Represents the issuance of treasury shares to consultant and retired Trustee for share units earned.