CONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2017 USD ($) Property shares	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of real estate joint venture investments | Property	5
Redeemable non-controlling interests [Roll Forward]
Increase (decrease) in carrying value of noncontrolling interest	$ (666,000)	$ 2,300,000
Beginning balance	18,253,000	15,955,000
Initial UB High Ridge Plaza noncontrolling interest-net	55,217,000	0
Initial Value of non-controlling interest for new investment - Dumont	8,557,000	0
Change in redemption value	(666,000)	2,298,000	$ (2,294,000)
Ending balance	$ 81,361,000	$ 18,253,000	$ 15,955,000
UB Ironbound, LP ("Ironbound") [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest	84.00%
UB Orangeburg, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest	40.60%			2.92%
Additional investment in consolidated joint venture	$ 5,700,000
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%
High Ridge [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest	8.80%
Fixed annual distribution	5.46%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 5,500,000
Dumont [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Ownership interest	31.40%
Fixed annual distribution	5.05%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 3,900,000