Management agreement, fees and transactions with related party (Details Narrative) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Jan. 31, 2013	Jan. 31, 2014 Managing Agent "Hekemian"	Jan. 31, 2013 Managing Agent "Hekemian"	Jan. 31, 2014 Managing Agent "Hekemian" Hammel Gardens and Steuben Arms	Jan. 31, 2014 Managing Agent "Hekemian" South Brunswick property	Oct. 31, 2013 Resources - Rotunda Redevelopment Project	Oct. 31, 2012 Resources - Rotunda Redevelopment Project	Jan. 31, 2014 Robert S. Hekemian	Jan. 31, 2013 Robert S. Hekemian	Jan. 31, 2014 Robert S. Hekemian, Jr.	Jan. 31, 2013 Robert S. Hekemian, Jr.
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Asset management fees	$ 468	$ 491	$ 444	$ 468
Leasing commissions and reimbursement of operating expenses			69	128
Insurance commissions			30	30
Automatic renewed periods for management agreement which expires on October 31, 2013 (in years)			2	2
Consulting services expense							429	239
Sales commissions						330
Other fees - refinancing					99
Trustee fee expense									$ 156	$ 143	$ 11	$ 9