CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		Shares of Beneficial Interest [Member]		Treasury Stock at Cost [Member]		Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total Common Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Total
Balance at Oct. 31, 2018		$ 28,288		$ (4,941)				$ (4,376)	$ 2,517	$ 21,488	$ 2,856	$ 24,344
Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2018		7,150		235
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock based compensation expense		$ 124								124		124
Vested share units granted to Directors and consultant, including in dividends declared payable in share units (per share)		$ 1,046								1,046		1,046
Vested share units granted to Directors and consultant, including in dividends declared payable in share units (per share), shares		64
Vested share units issued to consultant and retired Directors		$ (611)	[1]	$ 611	[1]							(611)
Vested share units issued to consultant and retired Directorsr, shares	[1]	(29)		(29)
Deconsolidation of subsidiary
Distributions to noncontrolling interests											(686)	(686)
Net income (loss)								1,787		1,787	6	1,793
Dividends declared, including payable in share units (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
Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2019		7,185		206
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock based compensation expense		$ 46								46		46
Vested share units granted to Directors and consultant		$ 534								534		534
Vested share units granted to Directors and consultant, shares		29
Vested share units issued to consultant and retired Directors		$ (1,467)	[1]	$ 1,467	[1]							(1,467)
Vested share units issued to consultant and retired Directorsr, shares	[1]	(69)		(69)
Deconsolidation of subsidiary											3,596	3,596
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries											(3,883)	(3,883)
Net income (loss)								20,553		20,553	(3,233)	17,320
Dividends declared, including payable in share units (per share)												0
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
Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2020		7,145		137
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Stock based compensation expense		$ 31					11			42		42
Vested share units granted to Directors, including in dividends declared payable in share units (per share)		$ 231				$ 1	256			488		488
Vested share units granted to Directors, including in dividends declared payable in share units (per share), shares		14				14
Vested share units issued to consultant and retired Directors		$ (72)	[1]	$ 72	[1]							(72)
Vested share units issued to consultant and retired Directorsr, shares	[1]	(4)		(4)
Deconsolidation of subsidiary
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries											(1,350)	(1,350)
Net income (loss)								927		927	120	1,047
Dividends declared, including payable in share units (per share)								(1,755)		(1,755)		(1,755)
Reincorporation of FREIT with and into FREIT Maryland		$ (28,150)		$ 2,791		$ 70	25,289
Reincorporation of FREIT with and into FREIT Maryland, shares		(7,155)		(133)		7,022
Net unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate cap and swap contracts									1,969	1,969	647	2,616
Balance at Oct. 31, 2021						$ 71	$ 25,556	$ 12,963	$ (2,017)	$ 36,573	$ (4,622)	$ 31,951
Balance, shares at Oct. 31, 2021						7,036

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