Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In-Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Total Common Equity	Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
Balance at Oct. 31, 2022	$ 24,739,000	$ 73,000	$ 30,635,000	$ (6,208,000)	$ 1,409,000	$ 25,909,000	$ (1,170,000)
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 31, 2022		7,321
Stock based compensation expense	5,000		5,000			5,000
Vested share units granted to Directors	26,000		26,000			26,000
Vested share units granted to Directors (in Shares)		2
Stock options exercised	1,226,000	$ 1,000	1,225,000			1,226,000
Stock options exercised (in Shares)		113
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(1,850,000)						(1,850,000)
Net income (loss)	46,000			419,000		419,000	(373,000)
Dividends declared	(541,000)			(541,000)		(541,000)
Net unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts	(450,000)				(450,000)	(450,000)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2023	23,201,000	$ 74,000	31,891,000	(6,330,000)	959,000	26,594,000	(3,393,000)
Balance (in Shares) at Jan. 31, 2023		7,436
Balance at Oct. 31, 2022	24,739,000	$ 73,000	30,635,000	(6,208,000)	1,409,000	25,909,000	(1,170,000)
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 31, 2022		7,321
Net income (loss)	(240,000)
Net unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts	(557,000)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2023	22,384,000	$ 74,000	32,043,000	(6,605,000)	852,000	26,364,000	(3,980,000)
Balance (in Shares) at Apr. 30, 2023		7,446
Balance at Jan. 31, 2023	23,201,000	$ 74,000	31,891,000	(6,330,000)	959,000	26,594,000	(3,393,000)
Balance (in Shares) at Jan. 31, 2023		7,436
Stock awards granted to directors	140,000		140,000			140,000
Stock awards granted to directors (in Shares)		9
Stock based compensation expense	5,000		5,000			5,000
Stock options exercised	7,000		7,000			7,000
Stock options exercised (in Shares)		1
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(204,000)						(204,000)
Net income (loss)	(286,000)			97,000		97,000	(383,000)
Dividends declared	(372,000)			(372,000)		(372,000)
Net unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts	(107,000)				(107,000)	(107,000)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2023	22,384,000	$ 74,000	32,043,000	(6,605,000)	852,000	26,364,000	(3,980,000)
Balance (in Shares) at Apr. 30, 2023		7,446
Balance at Oct. 31, 2023	18,476,000	$ 74,000	32,074,000	(8,968,000)	1,336,000	24,516,000	(6,040,000)
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 31, 2023		7,450
Stock based compensation expense	1,000		1,000			1,000
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(180,000)						(180,000)
Net income (loss)	(666,000)			(512,000)		(512,000)	(154,000)
Dividends declared	(372,000)			(372,000)		(372,000)
Net unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts	(530,000)				(530,000)	(530,000)
Net unrealized loss on investment in U.S. Treasury securities available-for-sale	(7,000)				(7,000)	(7,000)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2024	16,722,000	$ 74,000	32,075,000	(9,852,000)	799,000	23,096,000	(6,374,000)
Balance (in Shares) at Jan. 31, 2024		7,450
Balance at Oct. 31, 2023	18,476,000	$ 74,000	32,074,000	(8,968,000)	1,336,000	24,516,000	(6,040,000)
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 31, 2023		7,450
Net income (loss)	(267,000)
Net unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts	(273,000)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2024	16,533,000	$ 75,000	32,215,000	(9,692,000)	1,043,000	23,641,000	(7,108,000)
Balance (in Shares) at Apr. 30, 2024		7,458
Balance at Jan. 31, 2024	16,722,000	$ 74,000	32,075,000	(9,852,000)	799,000	23,096,000	(6,374,000)
Balance (in Shares) at Jan. 31, 2024		7,450
Stock awards granted to directors	141,000	$ 1,000	140,000			141,000
Stock awards granted to directors (in Shares)		8
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(600,000)						(600,000)
Net income (loss)	399,000			533,000		533,000	(134,000)
Dividends declared	(373,000)			(373,000)		(373,000)
Net unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts	257,000				257,000	257,000
Net unrealized loss on investment in U.S. Treasury securities available-for-sale	(13,000)				(13,000)	(13,000)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2024	$ 16,533,000	$ 75,000	$ 32,215,000	$ (9,692,000)	$ 1,043,000	$ 23,641,000	$ (7,108,000)
Balance (in Shares) at Apr. 30, 2024		7,458