Management agreement, fees and transactions with related party (Details Narrative) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2014 Grand Rotunda, LLC	Jul. 31, 2014 Rotunda 100, LLC [Member]	Aug. 31, 2014 Rotunda 100, LLC [Member] Subsequent Event [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member] Westwood Plaza and Damascus Shopping Center [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member] Hammel Gardens and Steuben Arms Mortgage Loans [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member] Regency Club Acquisition [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member] South Brunswick property [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Robert S. Hekemian [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Robert S. Hekemian [Member]	Jul. 31, 2014 Robert S. Hekemian, Jr. [Member]	Jul. 31, 2013 Robert S. Hekemian, Jr. [Member]
Asset management fees	$ 495,000	$ 432,000	$ 1,453,000	$ 1,381,000				$ 470,000	$ 403,000	$ 1,377,000	$ 1,294,000
Leasing commissions and reimbursement of operating expenses								69,000	74,000	603,000	270,000
Leasing commissions								395,850		395,850
Insurance commissions								87,000	68,000	121,000	103,000
Consulting services expense								550,000	0	979,000	1,711,000		98,500
Sales commissions														550,000	330,000
Development fees											1,400,000
Other fees - refinancing												239,000
Total construction financing, including other members					14,460,000
Secured loans receivable to noncontrolling interest			(2,128,000)			2,100,000
Description of variable interest rate						90 day LIBOR
Basis points, interest rate						2.25%
Percentage of funding from entity					60.00%	40.00%
Amount of the capital call					8,700,000	5,800,000
Payment of capital call					8,700,000	2,100,000
Capital call payable						3,700,000
Advance to affiliate					3,700,000
Repayment of advance by affiliate							3,700,000
Trustee fee expense																$ 476,000	$ 436,000	$ 34,000	$ 32,000