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INVESTMENTS IN NON-CONSOLIDATED ENTITIES (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Investment $ 14,991us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments $ 16,825us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
5433 Westheimer Lp (Member)    
Ownership 57.50%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= reit_FiveFourThreeThreeWestheimerLpMember		 57.50%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= reit_FiveFourThreeThreeWestheimerLpMember
Investment 2,369us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= reit_FiveFourThreeThreeWestheimerLpMember		 2,726us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= reit_FiveFourThreeThreeWestheimerLpMember
Amreit Casa Linda Lp (Member)    
Ownership 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= reit_AmreitCasaLindaLpMember		 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= reit_AmreitCasaLindaLpMember
Investment 2,875us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= reit_AmreitCasaLindaLpMember		 3,104us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= reit_AmreitCasaLindaLpMember
Woodlake Pointe (Member)    
Ownership 30.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= reit_WoodlakePointeMember		 30.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= reit_WoodlakePointeMember
Investment 2,303us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= reit_WoodlakePointeMember		 3,014us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= reit_WoodlakePointeMember
PTC/BSQ Holding Company LLC (Member)    
Ownership 20.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= reit_PtcBsqHoldingCompanyLlcMember		 20.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= reit_PtcBsqHoldingCompanyLlcMember
Investment 7,444us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= reit_PtcBsqHoldingCompanyLlcMember		 7,960us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= reit_PtcBsqHoldingCompanyLlcMember
Amreit Woodlake Square Lp (Member)    
Ownership   3.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= reit_AmreitWoodlakeSquareLpMember
Investment   $ 21us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= reit_AmreitWoodlakeSquareLpMember