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Management agreement, fees and transactions with related party (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Asset management fees	$ 515,000	$ 504,000	$ 1,501,000	$ 1,489,000
Trustee fees and related interest payable in stock units			574,000
Secured loans receivable	5,451,000		5,451,000		$ 5,451,000
Managing Agent Hekemian & Co [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Asset management fees	485,000	479,000	1,419,000	1,412,000
Leasing commissions and reimbursement of operating expenses	147,000	77,000	452,000	213,000
Insurance commissions	101,000	98,000	164,000	155,000
Affiliated Entity 1 [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Redevelopment fees	33,000	340,000	391,000	1,133,000
Robert S. Hekemian [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Trustee fees and related interest payable in stock units	131,000	137,000	401,000	403,000
Robert S. Hekemian, Jr. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Trustee fees and related interest payable in stock units	$ 16,000	$ 18,000	$ 49,000	$ 49,000
Grande Rotunda, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership by noncontrolling owners (percentage)	40.00%		40.00%		40.00%
Ownership by parent (percentage)	60.00%		60.00%		60.00%
Damascus Centre, LLC [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Ownership by noncontrolling owners (percentage)	30.00%		30.00%		30.00%
Ownership by parent (percentage)	70.00%		70.00%		70.00%