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, 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 $13, $21 and $106 payable in share units in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively ($0.15, $0.15 and $0.60per share)				(1,024)		(1,024)		(1,024)
Net unrealized gain (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 $13, $21 and $106 payable in share units in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively ($0.15, $0.15 and $0.60per share)				(1,035)		(1,035)		(1,035)
Net unrealized gain (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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock based compensation expense		124				124		124
Vested share units granted to Trustees and consultant		1,046				1,046		1,046
Vested share units issued to consultant and retired Trustee	[1]	(611)	611
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(686)	(686)
Net income (loss)				1,787		1,787	6	1,793
Dividends declared, including $13, $21 and $106 payable in share units in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively ($0.15, $0.15 and $0.60per share)				(4,173)		(4,173)		(4,173)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps					(4,557)	(4,557)	(1,843)	(6,400)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2019		$ 28,847	$ (4,330)	$ (6,762)	$ (2,040)	$ 15,715	$ 333	$ 16,048

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