Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023	Apr. 30, 2024	Apr. 30, 2023
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) income	$ 399,000	$ (286,000)	$ (267,000)	$ (240,000)
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap contracts before reclassifications	446,000	30,000	107,000	(304,000)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to interest expense	(189,000)	(137,000)	(380,000)	(253,000)
Net unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swap contracts	257,000	(107,000)	(273,000)	(557,000)
Unrealized loss on U.S. Treasury securities available-for-sale before reclassifications	(13,000)		(19,000)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to investment income			(1,000)
Net unrealized loss on U.S. Treasury securities available-for-sale	(13,000)		(20,000)
Comprehensive (loss) income	643,000	(393,000)	(560,000)	(797,000)
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	134,000	383,000	288,000	756,000
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to common equity	$ 777,000	$ (10,000)	$ (272,000)	$ (41,000)