Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In- Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income	Total Common Equity	Noncontrolling Interests in Subsidiaries
Balance at Oct. 31, 2021	$ 31,951	$ 71	$ 25,556	$ 12,963	$ (2,017)	$ 36,573	$ (4,622)
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 31, 2021		7,036
Stock based compensation expense	1,192		1,192			1,192
Vested share units granted to directors	1,861	$ 1	1,860			1,861
Vested share units granted to directors (in Shares)		100
Stock options exercised	2,028	$ 1	2,027			2,028
Stock options exercised (in Shares)		185
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(20,091)						(20,091)
Net income (loss)	69,244			45,992		45,992	23,252
Dividends declared	(65,163)			(65,163)		(65,163)
Net unrealized loss on interest rate swap contracts	3,717				3,426	3,426	291
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	11		11			11
Stock awards granted to directors	140		140			140
Stock awards granted to directors (in Shares)		9
Vested share units granted to directors	26		26			26
Vested share units granted to directors (in Shares)		2
Stock options exercised	1,263	$ 1	1,262			1,263
Stock options exercised (in Shares)		118
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(3,535)						(3,535)
Net income (loss)	(575)			760		760	(1,335)
Dividends declared	(3,520)			(3,520)		(3,520)
Net unrealized loss on interest rate swap contracts	(73)				(73)	(73)
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
Stock awards granted to directors	141	$ 1	140			141
Stock awards granted to directors (in Shares)		8
Net unrealized loss on investment in U.S. treasury securities available-for-sale	(12)				(12)	(12)
Stock options exercised	38		38			38
Stock options exercised (in Shares)		5
Distributions to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	(2,220)						(2,220)
Net income (loss)	16,933			15,852		15,852	1,081
Dividends declared	(6,343)			(6,343)		(6,343)
Net unrealized loss on interest rate swap contracts	(830)				(830)	(830)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2024	$ 26,184	$ 75	$ 32,253	$ 541	$ 494	$ 33,363	$ (7,179)
Balance (in Shares) at Oct. 31, 2024		7,463