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Management agreement, fees and transactions with related party (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Asset management fees	$ 504,000	$ 495,000	$ 1,489,000	$ 1,453,000
Secured loans receivable to noncontrolling interest				(2,128,000)
Trustee fees and related interest payable in stock units			$ 588,000
Damascus Centre, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership by noncontrolling owners (percentage)	30.00%		30.00%
Grande Rotunda, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership by noncontrolling owners (percentage)	40.00%		40.00%
Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Asset management fees	$ 479,000	470,000	$ 1,412,000	1,377,000
Leasing commissions and reimbursement of operating expenses	77,000	69,000	213,000	603,000
Insurance commissions	98,000	87,000	155,000	121,000
Other fees - refinancing				99,000
Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member] \| South Brunswick property [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales commissions				330,000
Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member] \| Regency Club Acquisition [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Sales commissions				550,000
Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member] \| Damascus Centre, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Leasing commissions		395,850		396,000
Robert S. Hekemian [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Trustee fees and related interest payable in stock units			403,000	476,000
Robert S. Hekemian, Jr. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Trustee fees and related interest payable in stock units			49,000	34,000
Hekemian and Resources [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Redevelopment fees	$ 340,000	$ 550,000	$ 1,133,000	$ 979,000