Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In- Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	Total Common Equity	Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
Balance at Oct. 31, 2022	$ 24,739	$ 73	$ 30,635	$ (6,208)	$ 1,409	$ 25,909	$ (1,170)
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 31, 2022		7,321
Stock based compensation expense	5		5			5
Vested share units granted to Directors	26		26			26
Vested share units granted to Directors (in Shares)		2
Stock options exercised	1,226	$ 1	1,225			1,226
Stock options exercised (in Shares)		113
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(1,850)						(1,850)
Net income (loss)	46			419		419	(373)
Dividends declared	(541)			(541)		(541)
Net unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts	(450)				(450)	(450)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2023	23,201	$ 74	31,891	(6,330)	959	26,594	(3,393)
Balance (in Shares) at Jan. 31, 2023		7,436
Balance at Oct. 31, 2022	24,739	$ 73	30,635	(6,208)	1,409	25,909	(1,170)
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 31, 2022		7,321
Net income (loss)	(1,086)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2023	18,482	$ 74	32,074	(9,252)	1,241	24,137	(5,655)
Balance (in Shares) at Jul. 31, 2023		7,450
Balance at Jan. 31, 2023	23,201	$ 74	31,891	(6,330)	959	26,594	(3,393)
Balance (in Shares) at Jan. 31, 2023		7,436
Stock awards granted to directors	140		140			140
Stock awards granted to directors (in Shares)		9
Stock based compensation expense	5		5			5
Stock options exercised	7		7			7
Stock options exercised (in Shares)		1
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(204)						(204)
Net income (loss)	(286)			97		97	(383)
Dividends declared	(372)			(372)		(372)
Net unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts	(107)				(107)	(107)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2023	22,384	$ 74	32,043	(6,605)	852	26,364	(3,980)
Balance (in Shares) at Apr. 30, 2023		7,446
Stock based compensation expense	1		1			1
Stock options exercised	30		30			30
Stock options exercised (in Shares)		4
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(1,241)						(1,241)
Net income (loss)	(846)			(412)		(412)	(434)
Dividends declared	(2,235)			(2,235)		(2,235)
Net unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts	389				389	389
Balance at Jul. 31, 2023	18,482	$ 74	32,074	(9,252)	1,241	24,137	(5,655)
Balance (in Shares) at Jul. 31, 2023		7,450
Balance at Oct. 31, 2023	18,476	$ 74	32,074	(8,968)	1,336	24,516	(6,040)
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 31, 2023		7,450
Stock based compensation expense	1		1			1
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(180)						(180)
Net income (loss)	(666)			(512)		(512)	(154)
Dividends declared	(372)			(372)		(372)
Net unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts	(530)				(530)	(530)
Net unrealized loss on investment in U.S. Treasury securities available-for-sale	(7)				(7)	(7)
Balance at Jan. 31, 2024	16,722	$ 74	32,075	(9,852)	799	23,096	(6,374)
Balance (in Shares) at Jan. 31, 2024		7,450
Balance at Oct. 31, 2023	18,476	$ 74	32,074	(8,968)	1,336	24,516	(6,040)
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 31, 2023		7,450
Net income (loss)	16,068
Balance at Jul. 31, 2024	31,822	$ 75	32,215	4,726	610	37,626	(5,804)
Balance (in Shares) at Jul. 31, 2024		7,458
Balance at Jan. 31, 2024	16,722	$ 74	32,075	(9,852)	799	23,096	(6,374)
Balance (in Shares) at Jan. 31, 2024		7,450
Stock awards granted to directors	141	$ 1	140			141
Stock awards granted to directors (in Shares)		8
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(600)						(600)
Net income (loss)	399			533		533	(134)
Dividends declared	(373)			(373)		(373)
Net unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts	257				257	257
Net unrealized loss on investment in U.S. Treasury securities available-for-sale	(13)				(13)	(13)
Balance at Apr. 30, 2024	16,533	$ 75	32,215	(9,692)	1,043	23,641	(7,108)
Balance (in Shares) at Apr. 30, 2024		7,458
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(240)						(240)
Net income (loss)	16,335			14,791		14,791	1,544
Dividends declared	(373)			(373)		(373)
Net unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swap contracts	(427)				(427)	(427)
Net unrealized loss on investment in U.S. Treasury securities available-for-sale	(6)				(6)	(6)
Balance at Jul. 31, 2024	$ 31,822	$ 75	$ 32,215	$ 4,726	$ 610	$ 37,626	$ (5,804)
Balance (in Shares) at Jul. 31, 2024		7,458