CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Beneficial Interest [Member]	Treasury Shares at Cost [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In-Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total Common Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries [Member]	Total
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		7,145,000	137,000
Stock based compensation expense		$ 12						12		12
Vested share units granted to Directors, including dividends declared payable in share units (per share)		$ 118						118		118
Vested share units granted to Directors, including dividends declared payable in share units (per share), shares		7,000
Net income (loss)						558		558	221	779
Dividends declared, including payable in share units (per share)						(350)		(350)		(350)
Net unrealized gain on interest rate cap and swap contracts							387	387	111	498
Balance at Jan. 31, 2021		$ 28,090	$ (2,863)			13,999	(3,599)	35,627	(3,707)	31,920
Balance, shares at Jan. 31, 2021		7,152,000	137,000
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		7,145,000	137,000
Vested share units issued to consultant and retired Director										72
Net income (loss)										1,032
Balance at Jul. 31, 2021				$ 71	25,417	13,516	(2,885)	36,119	(4,403)	31,716
Balance, shares at Jul. 31, 2021				7,029,000
Balance at Jan. 31, 2021		$ 28,090	$ (2,863)			13,999	(3,599)	35,627	(3,707)	31,920
Balance, shares at Jan. 31, 2021		7,152,000	137,000
Stock based compensation expense		$ 12						12		12
Vested share units granted to Directors, including dividends declared payable in share units (per share)		$ 113						113		113
Vested share units granted to Directors, including dividends declared payable in share units (per share), shares		7,000
Vested share units issued to retired Director	[1]	$ (72)	$ 72
Vested share units issued to retired Director, shares	[1]	(4,000)	(4,000)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries									(510)	(510)
Net income (loss)						9		9	(72)	(63)
Dividends declared, including payable in share units (per share)						(350)		(350)		(350)
Net unrealized gain on interest rate cap and swap contracts							857	857	320	1,177
Balance at Apr. 30, 2021		$ 28,143	$ (2,791)			13,658	(2,742)	36,268	(3,969)	32,299
Balance, shares at Apr. 30, 2021		7,155,000	133,000
Stock based compensation expense		$ 7			4			11		11
Vested share units granted to Directors, including dividends declared payable in share units (per share)				$ 1	124			125		125
Vested share units granted to Directors, including dividends declared payable in share units (per share), shares				7,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries									(450)	(450)
Net income (loss)						209		209	107	316
Dividends declared, including payable in share units (per share)						(351)		(351)		(351)
Reincorporation of FREIT with and into FREIT Maryland		$ (28,150)	$ 2,791	$ 70	25,289
Reincorporation of FREIT with and into FREIT Maryland, shares		(7,155,000)	(133,000)	7,022,000
Net unrealized gain on interest rate cap and swap contracts							(143)	(143)	(91)	(234)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2021				$ 71	25,417	13,516	(2,885)	36,119	(4,403)	31,716
Balance, shares at Jul. 31, 2021				7,029,000
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
Stock based compensation expense					5			5		5
Vested share units granted to Directors, including dividends declared payable in share units (per share)					61			61		61
Vested share units granted to Directors, including dividends declared payable in share units (per share), shares				2,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries									(19,700)	(19,700)
Net income (loss)						45,777		(45,777)	23,376	(69,153)
Dividends declared, including payable in share units (per share)						(703)		(703)		(703)
Net unrealized gain on interest rate cap and swap contracts							928	928	334	1,262
Balance at Jan. 31, 2022				$ 71	25,622	58,037	(1,089)	82,641	(612)	82,029
Balance, shares at Jan. 31, 2022				7,038
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
Vested share units issued to consultant and retired Director
Net income (loss)										69,966
Balance at Jul. 31, 2022				$ 71	25,697	58,102	99	83,969	(1,000)	82,969
Balance, shares at Jul. 31, 2022				7,041
Balance at Jan. 31, 2022				$ 71	25,622	58,037	(1,089)	82,641	(612)	82,029
Balance, shares at Jan. 31, 2022				7,038
Stock based compensation expense					5			5		5
Vested share units granted to Directors, including dividends declared payable in share units (per share)					39			39		39
Vested share units granted to Directors, including dividends declared payable in share units (per share), shares				2,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries									(180)	(180)
Net income (loss)						(352)		(352)	(649)	1,001
Dividends declared, including payable in share units (per share)						(704)		(704)		(704)
Net unrealized gain on interest rate cap and swap contracts							1,858	1,858	681	2,539
Balance at Apr. 30, 2022				$ 71	25,666	56,981	769	83,487	(760)	82,727
Balance, shares at Apr. 30, 2022				7,040
Stock based compensation expense					5			5		5
Vested share units granted to Directors, including dividends declared payable in share units (per share)					26			26		26
Vested share units granted to Directors, including dividends declared payable in share units (per share), shares				1,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries									(210)	(210)
Net income (loss)						1,121		1,121	693	1,814
Net unrealized gain on interest rate cap and swap contracts							(670)	(670)	(723)	(1,393)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2022				$ 71	$ 25,697	$ 58,102	$ 99	$ 83,969	$ (1,000)	$ 82,969
Balance, shares at Jul. 31, 2022				7,041

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