INVESTMENTS IN AND ADVANCES TO UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (Details)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2016
USD ($)
ft²
Oct. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures $ 38,974 $ 39,305
Debt instrument, face amount 24,200  
Midway Shopping Center, L.P. [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures $ 4,958 $ 5,144
Ownership interest 11.642% 11.642%
Area of property | ft² 247,000  
Percentage of voting interests acquired 25.00%  
Excess of carrying amount over underlying equity allocated to real property $ 7,400  
Estimated useful life of property 39 years  
Midway Shopping Center, L.P. [Member] | Non-recourse First Mortgage Payable [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Fixed interest rate 4.80%  
Maturity date Jan. 01, 2027  
Debt instrument, face amount $ 30,000  
Putnam Plaza Shopping Center [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures $ 6,525 $ 6,686
Ownership interest 66.67% 66.67%
Area of property | ft² 189,000  
Putnam Plaza Shopping Center [Member] | Non-recourse First Mortgage Payable [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Fixed interest rate 4.17%  
Maturity date Dec. 31, 2019  
Debt instrument, face amount $ 20,000  
81 Pondfield Road Company [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures $ 723 $ 723
Ownership interest 20.00% 20.00%
Chestnut Ridge and Plaza 59 Shopping Centers [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures $ 18,229 $ 18,248
Ownership interest 50.00% 50.00%
Purchase price of property acquired $ 18,000  
Chestnut Ridge [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Area of property | ft² 76,000  
Plaza 59 Shopping Centers [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Area of property | ft² 24,000  
Gateway Plaza [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures $ 7,224 $ 7,186
Ownership interest 50.00% 50.00%
Area of property | ft² 194,000  
Square footage of anchor tenant | ft² 168,000  
Additional buildable square feet | ft² 27,000  
In-line space leased | ft² 24,000  
Gateway Plaza [Member] | Non-recourse First Mortgage Payable [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Fixed interest rate 4.20%  
Maturity date Mar. 31, 2024  
Debt instrument, face amount $ 14,000  
Applebee's at Riverhead [Member]    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated joint ventures $ 1,315 $ 1,318
Ownership interest 50.00% 50.00%
Area of property | ft² 5,400  
Additional buildable square feet | ft² 7,200