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CONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) Investment shares	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of real estate joint venture investments \| Investment	3
Redeemable non-controlling interests [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 15,955	$ 18,864	$ 18,864
McLean Plaza Noncontrolling Interest-Net	0		(615)
Change in Redemption Value	3,882	$ (2,600)	(2,294)
Ending Balance	$ 19,837		$ 15,955
UB Ironbound, LP ("Ironbound") [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest	84.00%
Property management and leasing services fees	2.00%
UB Orangeburg, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest	33.80%
UB Orangeburg, LLC [Member] \| Class A Common Stock [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock included in calculation of regular quarterly cash distribution equivalent to annual cash distribution to non-managing member of subsidiary (in shares) \| shares	1
McLean Plaza Associates, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest	53.00%
Fixed annual distribution	5.05%