CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Shares of Beneficial Interest [Member]	Treasury Shares at Cost [Member]	Undistributed Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total Common Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]	Total
Balance at Oct. 31, 2019	$ 28,847	$ (4,330)	$ (6,762)	$ (2,040)	$ 15,715	$ 333	$ 16,048
Stock based compensation expense	12				12		12
Vested share units granted to Trustees and consultant	211				211		211
Vested share units issued to consultant and retired Trustee	(1,401)	1,401
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries						(583)	(583)
Net (loss) income			(2,262)		(2,262)	241	(2,021)
Net unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate cap and swap contracts				(261)	(261)	(129)	(390)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2020	27,669	(2,929)	(9,024)	(2,301)	13,415	(138)	13,277
Balance at Oct. 31, 2020	27,960	(2,863)	13,791	(3,986)	34,902	(4,039)	30,863
Stock based compensation expense	12				12		12
Vested share units granted to Trustees	118				118		118
Net (loss) income			558		558	221	779
Dividends declared, including payable in share units (per share)			(350)		(350)		(350)
Net unrealized gain (loss) 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