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

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.3)

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

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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Management agreement, fees and transactions with related party (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Apr. 30, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Asset management fees	$ 498,000us-gaap_OwnedPropertyManagementCosts	$ 489,000us-gaap_OwnedPropertyManagementCosts	$ 984,000us-gaap_OwnedPropertyManagementCosts	$ 957,000us-gaap_OwnedPropertyManagementCosts
Secured loans receivable to noncontrolling interest				(2,128,000)
Trustee fees and related interest payable in stock units			383,000us-gaap_TrusteeFees
Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Asset management fees	473,000	463,000	933,000	906,000
Leasing commissions and reimbursement of operating expenses	67,000	465,000	136,000	534,000
Insurance commissions	11,000	5,000	56,000	34,000
Sales commissions				330,000
Other fees - refinancing				99,000
Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member] \| Damascus Centre, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Leasing commissions		396,000		396,000
Robert S. Hekemian [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Trustee fees and related interest payable in stock units			266,000	313,000
Robert S. Hekemian, Jr. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Trustee fees and related interest payable in stock units			31,000	23,000
Hekemian and Resources [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Redevelopment fees	$ 312,000	$ 0	$ 793,000	$ 429,000