CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Oct. 31, 2017	Oct. 31, 2016
Revenues
Base rents	$ 95,902	$ 88,383	$ 87,172
Recoveries from tenants	31,144	28,676	25,788
Lease termination	3,795	2,432	619
Other	4,511	4,069	3,213
Total Revenues	135,352	123,560	116,792
Expenses
Property operating	22,009	20,074	18,717
Property taxes	21,167	19,621	18,548
Depreciation and amortization	28,324	26,512	23,025
General and administrative	9,223	9,183	9,284
Provision for tenant credit losses	859	583	1,161
Acquisition costs	0	0	412
Directors' fees and expenses	344	321	318
Total Operating Expenses	81,926	76,294	71,465
Operating Income	53,426	47,266	45,327
Non-Operating Income (Expense):
Interest expense	(13,678)	(12,981)	(12,983)
Equity in net income from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,085	2,057	2,019
Interest, dividends and other investment income	350	356	242
Gain on sale of properties	0	18,734	0
Net Income	42,183	55,432	34,605
Noncontrolling interests:
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(4,716)	(2,499)	(889)
Net income attributable to Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.	37,467	52,933	33,716
Preferred stock dividends	(12,250)	(14,960)	(14,280)
Redemption of preferred stock	0	(4,075)	0
Net Income Applicable to Common and Class A Common Stockholders	25,217	33,898	19,436
Common Stock [Member]
Noncontrolling interests:
Net Income Applicable to Common and Class A Common Stockholders	$ 5,173	$ 6,857	$ 4,142
Basic Earnings Per Share:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.61	$ 0.82	$ 0.50
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.60	$ 0.80	$ 0.49
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Noncontrolling interests:
Net Income Applicable to Common and Class A Common Stockholders	$ 20,044	$ 27,041	$ 15,294
Basic Earnings Per Share:
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.68	$ 0.92	$ 0.57
Diluted Earnings Per Share:
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.67	$ 0.90	$ 0.56