CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Revenues
Base rents	$ 21,677	$ 21,498	$ 42,789	$ 41,570
Recoveries from tenants	7,153	6,493	14,226	12,865
Lease termination income	259	290	283	332
Other income	903	885	1,661	1,850
Total Revenues	29,992	29,166	58,959	56,617
Expenses
Property operating	5,498	4,973	10,646	9,740
Property taxes	4,737	4,525	9,585	9,148
Depreciation and amortization	6,183	5,659	12,764	11,347
General and administrative	2,212	2,291	4,667	4,753
Provision for tenant credit losses	282	369	360	608
Acquisition costs	0	49	0	129
Directors' fees and expenses	83	82	166	165
Total Operating Expenses	18,995	17,948	38,188	35,890
Operating Income	10,997	11,218	20,771	20,727
Non-Operating Income (Expense):
Interest expense	(3,259)	(3,249)	(6,516)	(6,520)
Equity in net income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures	525	537	1,039	920
Interest, dividends and other investment income	196	50	369	101
Income Before Gain on Sale of Properties	8,459	8,556	15,663	15,228
Gain on sale of properties	19,460	0	19,460	0
Net Income	27,919	8,556	35,123	15,228
Noncontrolling interests:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(247)	(217)	(469)	(442)
Net income attributable to Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.	27,672	8,339	34,654	14,786
Preferred stock dividends	(3,571)	(3,570)	(7,141)	(7,140)
Net Income Applicable to Common and Class A Common Stockholders	24,101	4,769	27,513	7,646
Common Stock [Member]
Noncontrolling interests:
Net Income Applicable to Common and Class A Common Stockholders	$ 4,876	$ 1,042	$ 5,565	$ 1,670
Basic Earnings Per Share:
Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ 0.13	$ 0.66	$ 0.20
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	0.57	0.12	0.65	0.20
Dividends Per Share:
Common (in dollars per share)	$ 0.235	$ 0.23	$ 0.47	$ 0.46
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Noncontrolling interests:
Net Income Applicable to Common and Class A Common Stockholders	$ 19,225	$ 3,727	$ 21,948	$ 5,976
Basic Earnings Per Share:
Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.14	$ 0.75	$ 0.23
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Per Common Share (in dollars per share)	0.64	0.14	0.74	0.22
Dividends Per Share:
Common (in dollars per share)	$ 0.265	$ 0.26	$ 0.53	$ 0.52