QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Apr. 30, 2013	Jan. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2012
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 26,226	$ 24,955	$ 25,952	$ 25,195	$ 24,061	$ 23,613	$ 22,834	$ 23,737	$ 102,328	$ 95,203	$ 90,395
Income from Continuing Operations	32,494	7,494	6,482	6,621	7,278	7,840	7,173	6,814	53,091	29,105	27,282
Net income attributable to Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.	32,342	7,343	6,334	6,465	7,445	7,915	7,421	7,014	65,151	29,795	28,260
Preferred Stock Dividends	(3,453)	(3,453)	(3,453)	(3,453)	(3,453)	(3,606)	(3,929)	(3,961)	13,812	14,949	13,267
Redemption of preferred stock	(1,870)	0	0	0	0	(68)	(406)	(3,759)
Net Income Applicable to Common and Class A Common Stockholders	27,019	3,890	2,881	3,012	3,992	4,241	3,086	(706)	49,469	10,613	12,966
Per Share Data [Abstract]
Common (in dollars per share)	$ 0.80	$ 0.11	$ 0.09	$ 0.09	$ 0.11	$ 0.12	$ 0.08	$ (0.03)	$ 1.46	$ 0.32	$ 0.43
Diluted Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Common (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.11	$ 0.08	$ 0.09	$ 0.11	$ 0.11	$ 0.08	$ (0.03)	$ 1.42	$ 0.31	$ 0.41
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Net Income Applicable to Common and Class A Common Stockholders									$ 38,068	$ 8,204	$ 9,800
Per Share Data [Abstract]
Common (in dollars per share)	$ 0.90	$ 0.13	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.12	$ 0.13	$ 0.09	$ (0.04)	$ 1.64	$ 0.35	$ 0.47
Diluted Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Common (in dollars per share)	$ 0.87	$ 0.12	$ 0.09	$ 0.10	$ 0.12	$ 0.13	$ 0.09	$ (0.04)	$ 1.59	$ 0.34	$ 0.46