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, 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					(332)
Deconsolidation of subsidiary
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(8,259)	(8,259)
Net income				1,483		1,483	(517)	966
Dividends declared, including $21 and $106 payable in share units in 2018 and 2019, respectively ($0.15 and $0.60 per share)				(1,035)		(1,035)		(1,035)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate cap and swap contracts					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					(611)
Deconsolidation of subsidiary
Distributions to noncontrolling interests							(686)	(686)
Net income				1,787		1,787	6	1,793
Dividends declared, including $21 and $106 payable in share units in 2018 and 2019, respectively ($0.15 and $0.60 per share)				(4,173)		(4,173)		(4,173)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate cap and swap contracts					(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
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock based compensation expense		46				46		46
Vested share units granted to Trustees and consultant		534				534		534
Vested share units issued to consultant and retired Trustee	[1]	(1,467)	1,467					(1,467)
Deconsolidation of subsidiary							3,596	3,596
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries							(3,883)	(3,883)
Net income				20,553		20,553	(3,233)	17,320
Net unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate cap and swap contracts					(1,946)	(1,946)	(852)	(2,798)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2020		$ 27,960	$ (2,863)	$ 13,791	$ (3,986)	$ 34,902	$ (4,039)	$ 30,863

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