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Related Party Transactions and Other Matters (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
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Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions (Textual)      
Term of Employment Agreement 3 years    
Number of directors in company who are directors and shareholders of MREIC   6umh_NumberOfDirectorsInCompanyWhoAreDirectorsAndShareholdersOfAffiliateCompany  
Number of shares owned in affiliate company (MREIC)   1,995,809umh_NumberOfSharesOwnedInAffiliateCompany  
Percentage of shares owned in affiliate company (MREIC)   3.50%umh_PercentageOfSharesOwnedInAffiliateCompany  
Amounts accrued under employment agreements   $ 600,000umh_AccruedRetirementBenefitsUnderEmploymentAgreement $ 600,000umh_AccruedRetirementBenefitsUnderEmploymentAgreement
Lease payment through April 30, 2015   14,000us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourAndFiveYears  
Lease payment through April 30, 2013   13,600us-gaap_OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoAndThreeYears  
Lease payment reimbursed by MREI under renewed lease agreement   Approximately 70% of the monthly lease payment plus its proportionate share of real estate taxes and common area maintenance.  
Eugene W. Landy [Member]      
Related Party Transactions (Textual)      
Amount of annual base compensation   150,000us-gaap_OfficersCompensation
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Total amount payable on severance   450,000umh_AmountOfSeveranceReceived
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Amount of severance payable on severance   150,000umh_AmountOfSeverancePayableOnSeverance
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Amount payable on first and second anniversaries of severance   150,000umh_AmountPayableOnFirstAndSecondAnniversariesOfSeverance
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Period for compensation will continue in event of disability   For a period of three years, payable monthly.  
Pension amount received on retirement   50,000umh_PensionAmountReceivedOnRetirement
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Period for Pension amount received on retirement   For ten years, payable in monthly installments.  
Amount received by beneficiary after thirty days in event of death   450,000umh_AmountReceivedByBeneficiaryAfterThirtyDaysInEventOfDeath
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Amount received by beneficiary after one year in event of death   100,000umh_AmountReceivedByBeneficiaryAfterOneYearInEventOfDeath
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Automatic renewal period of agreement   Each year for successive one-year periods.  
Annual base compensation amount increased after amendment   175,000umh_AnnualBaseCompensationAmountIncreasedAfterAmendment
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Extended period of pension benefit   Additional three years.  
Lump sum payment received under second amendment   1,200,000umh_LumpSumPaymentReceivedUnderSecondAmendment
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Sale price per common stock share   $ 16us-gaap_SaleOfStockPricePerShare
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Amount received as outstanding leadership achievement award   250,000umh_AmountReceivedAsOutstandingLeadershipAchievementAward
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Period to receive amount as outstanding leadership achievement award   3 years  
Annual vacation allowed, period   Five weeks  
Lease payment reimbursed by MREIC   Approximately 70% of the monthly lease payment.  
Renewed lease term   5 years  
Annual Increase In Base Salary   250,000umh_AnnualIncreaseInBaseSalary
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Samuel A. Landy [Member]      
Related Party Transactions (Textual)      
Term of Employment Agreement 3 years    
Annual increase in fund from operations 3.00%umh_AnnualIncreaseInFundFromOperations
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Aggregate increase in funds from operations over three year period 9.00%umh_AggregateIncreaseInFundOverThreeYearPeriod
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Annual Base Salary as per Employment Agreement, 2012 378,000umh_AnnualBaseSalaryAsPerEmploymentAgreementYearOne
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Annual Base Salary as per Employment Agreement, 2013 396,900umh_AnnualBaseSalaryAsPerEmploymentAgreementYearTwo
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Annual Base Salary as per Employment Agreement, 2014 416,745umh_AnnualBaseSalaryAsPerEmploymentAgreementYearThree
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Maximum bonus amount in percentage of salary 21.00%umh_MaximumBonusAmountInPercentageOfSalary
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Annual vacation allowed, period Four weeks    
Right of the employee in special events In the event of a merger, sale or change of voting control of the Company, excluding transactions between the Company and MREIC, Mr. Samuel Landy will have the right to extend and renew this employment agreement so that the expiration date will be three years from the date of merger, sale or change of voting control, or the employee may terminate the employment agreement and be entitled to receive one year's compensation in accordance with the agreement. If there is a termination of employment by the Company for any reason, either involuntary or voluntary, including the death of the employee, the employee shall be entitled to the greater of the salary due under the remaining term of the agreement or one year's compensation at the date of termination, paid monthly over the remaining term or life of the agreement. Mr. Landy is currently negotiating a new employment agreement.    
Anna T. Chew [Member]      
Related Party Transactions (Textual)      
Term of Employment Agreement 3 years    
Annual Base Salary as per Employment Agreement, 2012 287,385umh_AnnualBaseSalaryAsPerEmploymentAgreementYearOne
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Annual Base Salary as per Employment Agreement, 2013 301,754umh_AnnualBaseSalaryAsPerEmploymentAgreementYearTwo
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Annual Base Salary as per Employment Agreement, 2014 316,841umh_AnnualBaseSalaryAsPerEmploymentAgreementYearThree
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Annual vacation allowed, period Four weeks    
Disability insurance benefits Up to 60% of then-current salary.    
Minimum number of days for employee's disability to receive benefits 90 days    
Right of the employee in special events In the event of a merger, sale or change of voting control of the Company, excluding transactions between the Company and MREIC, the employee will have the right to extend and renew this employment agreement so that the expiration date will be three years from the date of merger, sale or change of voting control, or the employee may terminate the employment agreement and be entitled to receive one year's compensation in accordance with the agreement. If there is a termination of employment by the Company for any reason, either involuntary or voluntary, including the death of the employee, other than a termination for cause as defined by the agreement, the employee shall be entitled to the greater of the salary due under the remaining term of the agreement or one year's compensation at the date of termination, paid monthly over the remaining term or life of the agreement. Ms. Chew is currently negotiating a new employment agreement.