CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues:
Rental and other revenue from real estate properties	$ 5,640	$ 768
Interest and fees on real estate loans	1,879	2,252
Recovery of previously provided allowances	422	7
Other income	310	127
Total revenues	8,251	3,154
Expenses:
Interest expense	2,946	467
Advisor's fees, related party	374	171
General and administrative-including $205 and $279 to related party	1,863	1,674
Property acquisition costs	878
Operating expenses relating to real estate properties	3,146	786
Depreciation and amortization	1,287	184
Total expenses	10,494	3,282
Total revenues less total expenses	(2,243)	(128)
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated ventures	61	(75)
Loss on sale of available-for-sale securities		(18)
Gain on sale of loan		3,192
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(2,182)	2,971
Discontinued operations:
Gain on sale of real estate assets		490
Net (loss) income	(2,182)	3,461
Plus: net loss attributable to non controlling interests	878	413
Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders	(1,304)	3,874
Basic and diluted per share amounts attributable to common shareholders:
(Loss) income from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.09)	$ 0.24
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ 0.04
Basic and diluted (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.09)	$ 0.28
Amounts attributable to BRT Realty Trust:
(Loss) income from continuing operations	(1,304)	3,384
Discontinued operations		490
Net (loss) income	$ (1,304)	$ 3,874
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	14,053,362	13,982,164
Diluted (in shares)	14,053,362	13,982,164