Management agreement, fees and transactions with related party (Details Narrative) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2012
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Property management fees	$ 495	$ 482
Managing Agent "Hekemian"
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Property management fees	468	466
Leasing commissions and reimbursement of operating expenses	128	111
Insurance commissions paid	30	37
Consulting services expense	239	236
Robert S. Hekemian
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Trustee fee expense	143	132
Robert S. Hekemian, Jr.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Trustee fee expense	$ 9	$ 10

The expense incurred to persons or entities for securing insurance coverage for properties and subsidiaries.

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- Definition

Amount of commissions expense incurred because the lessor of real estate obtained a lessee for a rental property through a real estate agent and generally recurring costs associated with operations.

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- Definition

The aggregate costs related to management of owned properties during the reporting period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2(d))

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- Definition

The aggregate costs related to delivering management services during the reporting period.

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- Definition

Fees charged annually for the professional services of a trustee, usually quoted as a percentage of the funds being managed. The fee for appointing an offshore Trustee is included in the trust price.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

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