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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES (Details) - 10Q (USD $)
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Sep. 30, 2013
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Oct. 31, 2004
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Dec. 31, 2014
Oct. 03, 2005
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Dec. 31, 2006
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May 31, 2008
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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Number of limited partnerships and limited liability companies in which the entity has invested 9nen_InvestmentsInNumberOfLimitedPartnershipsAndLimitedLiabilityCompanies                                        
Number of partnerships investing in commercial property 3nen_NumberOfPartnershipsInvestingInCommercialProperties                                        
Investments in joint venture $ 8,268,172us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments                           $ 8,807,868us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments            
Borrowings 8,076,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt                                        
Outstanding amount of mortgage loan 196,038,642us-gaap_SecuredDebt                           196,071,540us-gaap_SecuredDebt            
Interest paid 2,360,000us-gaap_InterestPaid 1,664,000us-gaap_InterestPaid                                      
Distribution to the Partnership 951,330us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions 969,207us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountDistributions                                      
Carrying value of investment to discontinue applying the equity method 0nen_EquityMethodInvestmentsAmountToDiscontinueApplyingEquityMethodForInvestment                                        
Limited Partnerships                                          
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Capital contributions     660,000us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions
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= nen_LimitedPartnershipsMember
                                   
Dexter Park                                          
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Percentage of ownership interest 40.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
40.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
  40.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
                                 
Investments in joint venture 4,302,225us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
5,607,127us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
  15,925,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
                                 
Number of units 409us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
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= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
409us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
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= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
  409us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
                                 
Purchase price of investments       129,500,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentAggregateCost
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= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
                                 
Number of units retained for long-term investment 409nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertyRetainedForLongTermInvestment
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= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
409nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertyRetainedForLongTermInvestment
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= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
                                     
Dexter Park | Mortgages payable                                          
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Borrowings       89,914,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
                                 
Interest rate (as a percent)       5.57%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
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= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
                                 
Period for which the entity is required to make interest only payments       2 years                                  
Amortization period of debt       30 years                                  
Outstanding amount of mortgage loan 85,897,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
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= nen_HamiltonParkTowersLLCMember
                                       
Hamilton Bay Apartments                                          
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Percentage of ownership interest 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
                          50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
         
Investments in joint venture 916,577us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
998,643us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
                          2,500,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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Number of units 48us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
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= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
48us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
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= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
                          168us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
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= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
         
Purchase price of investments                               30,875,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentAggregateCost
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= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
         
Borrowings         4,750,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
                               
Interest rate (as a percent)         5.57%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
                               
Period for which the entity is required to make interest only payments         5 years                                
Amortization period of debt         30 years                                
Number of units retained for long-term investment 48nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertyRetainedForLongTermInvestment
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= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
48nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertyRetainedForLongTermInvestment
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= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
                          48nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertyRetainedForLongTermInvestment
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= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
         
Number of units sold                               120nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertySold
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= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
         
Hamilton Bay Apartments | Mortgages payable                                          
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Outstanding amount of mortgage loan 4,556,000us-gaap_SecuredDebt
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= nen_HamiltonBayApartmentsLLCMember
                                       
Hamilton Bay Sales                                          
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Percentage of ownership interest 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= nen_HamiltonBayLLCMember
50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= nen_HamiltonBayLLCMember
                                     
Investments in joint venture 403,114us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= nen_HamiltonBayLLCMember
959,932us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= nen_HamiltonBayLLCMember
                                     
Number of units 120us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
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= nen_HamiltonBayLLCMember
120us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
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= nen_HamiltonBayLLCMember
                                     
Capital contributions     660,000us-gaap_PartnersCapitalAccountContributions
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= nen_HamiltonBayLLCMember
                                   
Number of units sold 113nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertySold
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= nen_HamiltonBayLLCMember
106nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertySold
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= nen_HamiltonBayLLCMember
                                     
Number of Units in Real Estate Property to be Sold 120nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertyToBeSold
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= nen_HamiltonBayLLCMember
120nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertyToBeSold
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= nen_HamiltonBayLLCMember
                                     
Hamilton Bay Sales | Mortgages payable                                          
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Number of units           20us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
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= nen_HamiltonBayLLCMember
                             
Borrowings           2,368,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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= nen_HamiltonBayLLCMember
                             
Interest rate (as a percent)           5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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= us-gaap_MortgagesMember
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= nen_HamiltonBayLLCMember
                             
Hamilton Essex Development, LLC and Hamilton Essex 81, LLC                                          
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Percentage of ownership interest             50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= nen_HamiltonEssexDevelopmentLLCAndHamiltonEssex81LLCMember
                           
Investments in joint venture             2,000,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= nen_HamiltonEssexDevelopmentLLCAndHamiltonEssex81LLCMember
                           
Purchase price of investments             14,300,000us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentAggregateCost
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= nen_HamiltonEssexDevelopmentLLCAndHamiltonEssex81LLCMember
                           
Hamilton Essex Development, LLC and Hamilton Essex 81, LLC | Mortgages payable                                          
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Borrowings             10,750,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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= nen_HamiltonEssexDevelopmentLLCAndHamiltonEssex81LLCMember
                           
Hamilton Essex 81                                          
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Percentage of ownership interest 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= nen_HamiltonEssex81LLCMember
50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= nen_HamiltonEssex81LLCMember
                                     
Investments in joint venture 321,028us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= nen_HamiltonEssex81LLCMember
261,162us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= nen_HamiltonEssex81LLCMember
                                     
Number of units 49us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
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49us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
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= nen_HamiltonEssex81LLCMember
        48us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
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Number of properties             1us-gaap_NumberOfRealEstateProperties
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Number of units retained for long-term investment 49nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertyRetainedForLongTermInvestment
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= nen_HamiltonEssex81LLCMember
49nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertyRetainedForLongTermInvestment
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= nen_HamiltonEssex81LLCMember
                                     
Hamilton Essex 81 | Mortgages payable                                          
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Borrowings 8,076,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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Interest rate (as a percent) 5.79%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Amortization period of debt 30 years                                        
Hamilton Essex Development                                          
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Percentage of ownership interest 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= nen_HamiltonEssexDevelopmentLLCMember
                                     
Investments in joint venture 347,460us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= nen_HamiltonEssexDevelopmentLLCMember
331,618us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= nen_HamiltonEssexDevelopmentLLCMember
                                     
Number of units 1us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
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= nen_HamiltonEssexDevelopmentLLCMember
1us-gaap_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstateProperty
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= nen_HamiltonEssexDevelopmentLLCMember
                                     
Number of units retained for long-term investment 1nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertyRetainedForLongTermInvestment
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1nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertyRetainedForLongTermInvestment
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Capacity of real estate property (in cars per lot)             50nen_CapacityOfRealEstateProperty
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Hamilton Essex Development | Mortgages payable                                          
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Borrowings 1,975,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfDebt
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Contractual principal payments to be made               4,443us-gaap_DebtInstrumentPeriodicPaymentPrincipal
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Margin over basis of interest rate (as a percent) 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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Basis of interest rate Libor                                        
Notional margin over basis of interest rate (as a percent) 0.171%nen_DebtInstrumentNotionalBasisSpreadOnVariableRate
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Cost associated with loan extension               9,000nen_DebtInstrumentCostOfExtensionOfLoan
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Extended term of debt               2 years                          
Maximum personal guaranty on mortgage               1,000,000us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate 2.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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= nen_HamiltonEssexDevelopmentLLCMember
                                       
Hamilton 1025                                          
INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
Percentage of ownership interest 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= nen_Hamilton1025LLCMember
            50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage
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= nen_Hamilton1025LLCMember
                       
Investments in joint venture 181,023us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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= nen_Hamilton1025LLCMember
249,171us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments
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INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES                                          
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Hamilton Minuteman                                          
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42nen_NumberOfUnitsInRealEstatePropertyRetainedForLongTermInvestment
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Hamilton on Main Apts                                          
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Term of debt                       10 years 10 years                
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345 Franklin                                          
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