CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid In Capital [Member]	Cumulative Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member]	Cumulative Distributions in Excess of Net Income [Member] Class A Common Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss) [Member]	Total	Class A Common Stock [Member]	6.75% Series G Preferred Stock	7.5% Series D Preferred Stock [Member]	7.125% Series F Preferred Stock [Member]
Balance at Oct. 31, 2011	$ 87	$ 209	$ 315,288	$ (74,462)		$ (154)	$ 302,218		$ 0	$ 61,250	$ 0
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2011	8,671,888	20,891,330							0	2,450,000	0
Comprehensive Income:
Net income applicable to Common and Class A common stockholders	3,166			12,966		0	12,966	9,800
Change in unrealized gains (losses) in marketable securities						64	64
Change in unrealized (loss) on interest rate swap						73	73
Total Comprehensive income attributable to Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.							28,397
Cash dividends paid:
Common stock				(7,966)	(21,365)		(7,966)	(21,365)
Sale of Class A Common Shares			47,504	0		0	47,529	25
Sale of Class A Common Shares (in shares)		0						2,500,000			5,175,000
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan	0	0	270				270
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)	6,627							7,950
Issuance of Series F Preferred Stock		0	(4,094)		0		125,281			0	129,375
Issuance of Series F Preferred Stock (in shares)	0							0		0	5,175,000
Shares issued under restricted stock plan	2	1	(3)				0
Shares issued under restricted stock plan (in shares)	175,950	61,600
Restricted stock compensation and other adjustment			3,812				3,812
Adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests				126			126
Balance at Oct. 31, 2012	89	235	362,777	(90,701)		(17)	463,008			61,250	129,375
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2012	8,854,465	23,460,880								2,450,000	5,175,000
Comprehensive Income:
Net income applicable to Common and Class A common stockholders	2,409			10,613			10,613	8,204
Change in unrealized gains (losses) in marketable securities						(57)	(57)
Change in unrealized (loss) on interest rate swap						136	136
Total Comprehensive income attributable to Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.							29,874
Cash dividends paid:
Common stock				(8,128)	(23,527)		(8,128)	(23,527)
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan			244				244
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)	5,797							6,724
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value			(18)				(18)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	1,000
Shares issued under restricted stock plan	1	0	(1)				0
Shares issued under restricted stock plan (in shares)	175,950							64,100
Forfeiture of restricted stock							0
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in shares)		(1,000)
Restricted stock compensation and other adjustment			4,068				4,068
Adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests				(425)			(425)
Repurchase of Common Stock			(18)				(18)
Repurchase of Common Stock (in shares)	(1,000)
Balance at Oct. 31, 2013	90		367,070	(112,168)		62	445,914	235		61,250	129,375
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2013	9,035,212							23,530,704		2,450,000	5,175,000
Comprehensive Income:
Net income applicable to Common and Class A common stockholders	11,401			49,469			49,469	38,068
Change in unrealized gains (losses) in marketable securities						19	19
Change in unrealized (loss) on interest rate swap						(18)	(18)
Total Comprehensive income attributable to Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.							65,152
Cash dividends paid:
Common stock				(8,271)	(23,845)		(8,271)	(23,845)
Sale of Class A Common Shares (in shares)									2,800,000
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan			248				248
Issuance of shares under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares)	6,347							6,811
Stock Issued During Period Shares New Issues Series G Preferred Stock			(2,304)				67,696		70,000
Stock Issued During Period Value New Issues Series G Preferred Stock (in shares)									2,800,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value			1,870				(59,380)			(61,250)
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares										(2,450,000)
Shares issued under restricted stock plan			(3)				2	1
Shares issued under restricted stock plan (in shares)	152,000							80,500
Forfeiture of restricted stock (in shares)								(6,300)
Restricted stock compensation and other adjustment			4,098				4,098
Adjustments to redeemable noncontrolling interests				(887)			(887)
Repurchase of Common Stock			1,870				(59,380)			(61,250)
Repurchase of Common Stock (in shares)										2,450,000
Balance at Oct. 31, 2014	$ 92		$ 370,979	$ (95,702)		$ 63	$ 475,043	$ 236	$ 70,000	$ 0	$ 129,375
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 31, 2014	9,193,559							23,611,715	2,800,000	0	5,175,000