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Organization and Background	3 Months Ended
Organization and Background	Dec. 31, 2016
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Organization and Background	Organization and Background BRT Realty Trust (“BRT” or the “Trust”) is a business trust organized in Massachusetts. BRT owns, operates and develops multi‑family properties and owns and operates other assets, including real estate and a real estate loan. BRT conducts its operations to qualify as a real estate investment trust, or REIT, for federal income tax purposes. Generally, the multi‑family properties are acquired with venture partners in transactions in which the Trust contributes 80% of the equity. At December 31, 2016, the Trust owns: (a) 30 multi-family properties with 8,624 units located in 11 states (including 271 units at a property in the lease up stage) with a net book value of $735,596,000; and (b) interests in two unconsolidated joint ventures with a net book value of $14,373,000. The Trust also owns and operates various other real estate assets. At December 31, 2016, the net book value of the real property included in these other real estate assets was $16,487,000, including a real estate loan of $5,900,000.