Cover - shares	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 01, 2020
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--09-30
Entity File Number	001-33177
Entity Registrant Name	MONMOUTH REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	0000067625
Entity Tax Identification Number	22-1897375
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Address, Address Line One	101 Crawfords Corner Road, Suite 1405
Entity Address, City or Town	Holmdel
Entity Address, State or Province	NJ
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	07733
City Area Code	732
Local Phone Number	577-9996
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		97,883,098
Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	MNR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
6.125% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Capitalization, Equity [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	6.125% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock
Trading Symbol	MNR-PC
Security Exchange Name	NYSE