Segment information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of segment and related information

Real estate rental revenue, operating expenses, NOI and recurring capital improvements for the reportable segments are summarized below and reconciled to condensed consolidated net income (loss) attributable to common equity for the three-month periods ended January 31, 2018 and 2017. Asset information is not reported since FREIT does not use this measure to assess performance.

	Three Months Ended
	January 31,
	2018			2017
	(In Thousands of Dollars)
Real estate rental revenue:
Commercial	$	6,303		$	6,074
Residential		7,793			6,387
Total real estate rental revenue		14,096			12,461
Real estate operating expenses:
Commercial		3,037			2,885
Residential		3,716			3,184
Total real estate operating expenses		6,753			6,069
Net operating income:
Commercial		3,266			3,189
Residential		4,077			3,203
Total net operating income	$	7,343		$	6,392
Recurring capital improvements - residential	$	(111	)	$	(553	)
Reconciliation to condensed consolidated net income (loss) attributable to common equity:
Segment NOI	$	7,343		$	6,392
Deferred rents - straight lining		98			138
Investment income		55			46
General and administrative expenses		(553	)		(524	)
Depreciation		(2,711	)		(2,530	)
Financing costs		(5,152	)		(3,866	)
Net loss		(920	)		(344	)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		563			407
Net income (loss) attributable to common equity	$	(357	)	$	63