Securities Available for Sale at Fair Value (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale at fair value	$ 68,646,996		$ 68,646,996		$ 54,541,237
Security availabe for sale, maximum percentage of investment on undepreciated assets			10.00%
Proceeds from sales or redemptions of securities available for sale			$ 6,529,117
Gain on sale of securities available for sale	878,962	$ 0	887,342	$ 377,087
Purchase of securities available for sale			13,132,910	$ 1,244,580
Net unrealized gains on securities portfolio	2,060,363		2,060,363		$ (5,441,603)
Unrealized losses on five specific securities			182,269
UMH Properties Inc [Member] | Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale at fair value	5,148,000		5,148,000
Shares owned, value	$ 5,000,000		$ 5,000,000
Available for sale securities, shares	200,000		200,000
Dividend rate of preferred stock held as security for loan			8.25%
UMH Properties Inc [Member] | Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale at fair value	$ 2,620,000		$ 2,620,000
Shares owned, value	$ 2,500,000		$ 2,500,000
Available for sale securities, shares	100,000		100,000
Dividend rate of preferred stock held as security for loan			8.00%
UMH Properties Inc [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale at fair value	$ 9,389,643		$ 9,389,643
Common shares of UMH's related to dividend reinvestment	34,666		34,666
Cost of securities purchased	$ 331,425		$ 331,425
Weighted average cost per share	$ 9.56		$ 9.56
Shares owned by company	946,537		946,537
Shares owned, cost	$ 8,859,522		$ 8,859,522