Organization and significant accounting policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2014

Organization and significant accounting policies [Abstract]

Schedule of subsidiaries in which FREIT has a controlling financial interest

Subsidiary	Owning Entity		% Ownership			Year Acquired/Organized
Westwood Hills, LLC		FREIT		40	%		1994
S and A Commercial Associates Limited Partnership ("S and A")		FREIT		65	%		2000
Wayne PSC, LLC		FREIT		40	%		2002
Damascus Centre, LLC		FREIT		70	%		2003
Pierre Towers, LLC		S and A		100	%		2004
Grande Rotunda, LLC		FREIT		60	%		2005
WestFREIT Corp		FREIT		100	%		2007
WestFredic LLC		FREIT		100	%		2007
Damascus Second, LLC		FREIT		70	%		2008
FREIT Regency, LLC		FREIT		100	%		2014