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Loans and Mortgages Payable (Details Narrative) - USD ($)														12 Months Ended
	Dec. 19, 2016	Oct. 31, 2016	May 02, 2016	Jan. 07, 2016	Oct. 16, 2015	Oct. 02, 2015	Aug. 19, 2015	Apr. 02, 2015	Mar. 20, 2015	Mar. 06, 2015	Feb. 27, 2015	Jan. 21, 2015	Mar. 29, 2013	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Percentage of margin loan interest rate														2.00%	2.00%
Outstanding on margin loan														$ 22,727,458	$ 15,766,573
Number of coverage ratio, description														The Company must maintain a coverage ratio of approximately 2 times.
Weighted average interest rate														4.40%	4.60%
Mortgage loans term														6 years 10 months 24 days	7 years 1 month 6 days
Mortgage loan														$ 293,025,592	$ 283,049,802
Mortgage loans on real estate, carrying amount														488,623,061	444,098,037
Accumulated Capitalized Interest Costs														$ 359,906	$ 277,944	$ 280,354
Maturity Date			Jun. 01, 2026
Amortization of principal repayments term			30 years
Interest rate on mortgage that was paid off			6.66%
Holly Acres [Member]
Interest rate on mortgage												6.50%
Mortgage loan												$ 2,300,000
Maturity Date												Oct. 05, 2021
Automotive Loans [Member]
Weighted average interest rate														3.80%
Bank automotive loans														$ 884,528
Wells Fargo On Waterfalls Village [Member]
Interest rate on mortgage			4.38%
Mortgage loan			$ 4,760,000
Wells Fargo On Valley Hills [Member]
Interest rate on mortgage			4.32%
Mortgage loan			$ 3,498,000
Wells Fargo On Fairview Manor [Member]
Interest rate on mortgage		3.85%
Mortgage loan		$ 16,346,000
Maturity Date		Nov. 01, 2026
Amortization of principal repayments term		30 years
Interest rate on mortgage that was paid off		5.785%
Proceeds from repayment of mortgage loan		$ 9,700,000
Wells Fargo On D&R Village [Member]
Interest rate on mortgage											3.85%
Mortgage loan											$ 8,100,000
Maturity Date											Mar. 01, 2025
Amortization of principal repayments term											30 years
D&R Village And Waterfalls Village [Member]
Mortgage loan											$ 6,800,000
Mortgage loan variable rate, description											LIBOR plus 2.25%
Wells Fargo On Olmsted Falls [Member]
Interest rate on mortgage										3.98%
Mortgage loan										$ 2,200,000
Maturity Date										Apr. 01, 2025
Amortization of principal repayments term										30 years
Wells Fargo On Seven Freddie Mac Mortgages [Member]
Interest rate on mortgage									3.92%
Mortgage loan									$ 34,685,000
Maturity Date									Apr. 01, 2025
Amortization of principal repayments term									30 years
Wells Fargo On Cedarcrest [Member]
Interest rate on mortgage								3.71%
Mortgage loan								$ 12,670,000
Maturity Date								Apr. 01, 2025
Amortization of principal repayments term								30 years
Interest rate on mortgage that was paid off								5.125%
Amount of prior loan paid off								$ 8,900,000
Repayment of penalty amount								$ 89,000
Wells Fargo On Five Freddie Mac Mortgages [Member]
Interest rate on mortgage							4.10%
Mortgage loan							$ 37,067,000
Maturity Date							Sep. 01, 2025
Amortization of principal repayments term							30 years
Wells Fargo On Four Freddie Mac Mortgages [Member]
Weighted average interest rate						4.24%
Interest rate on mortgage						4.06%
Mortgage loan						$ 29,859,000
Maturity Date						Oct. 01, 2025
Amortization of principal repayments term						30 years
Amount of prior loan paid off						$ 16,600,000
Repayment of penalty amount						$ 154,000
Wells Fargo On Holiday Village [Member]
Interest rate on mortgage					3.96%
Mortgage loan					$ 8,851,000
Maturity Date					Nov. 01, 2025
Amortization of principal repayments term					30 years
Ocean First Bank [Member]
Maximum revolving credit agreement														$ 10,000,000
Line of credit facility interest rate, description							The interest rate will be reset after five years to the rate the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York charges to its members plus 2.15%.							Interest is at a variable rate of prime plus 50 basis points (0.5%) and matures on June 1, 2017.
Interest rate of line of credit														4.25%	4.00%
Lines of credit, outstanding amount														$ 4,000,000
Line of credit facility, maturity date														Jun. 01, 2017
Interest rate on mortgage							4.20%
Mortgage loan							$ 6,000,000
Maturity Date				Jan. 07, 2026			Aug. 19, 2025
Interest rate description				members plus 2.5%.			members plus 2.15%
Minimum [Member]
Line of credit facility interest rate, description														Prime plus 1.0%
Interest rate on mortgage														3.71%
Maximum [Member]
Line of credit facility interest rate, description														LIBOR plus 3.0%
Interest rate on mortgage														6.83%
Prime Rate [Member] \| Ocean First Bank [Member]
Interest rate of line of credit														(0.50%)
21st Mortgage Corporation [Member]
Interest rate on mortgage														6.99%
Mortgage loans term														10 years
Loans outstanding														$ 467,101	$ 671,717
21st Mortgage Corporation [Member] \| New Units [Member]
Origination fee														2.00%
21st Mortgage Corporation [Member] \| Existing Units [Member]
Origination fee														3.00%
21st Mortgage Corporation [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Interest rate of line of credit														6.00%
21st Mortgage Corporation [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| After 18 Months [Member]
Interest rate of line of credit														8.00%
21st Mortgage Corporation [Member] \| Prime Rate Plus [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Interest rate of line of credit														2.00%
Two River Community Bank [Member]
Lines of credit, outstanding amount														$ 4,000,000	$ 4,000,000
Interest rate on mortgage														4.625%
Loans outstanding														$ 4,000,000
Shares of monmouth real estate investment corporation pledged as collateral														1,000,000
Bank of Montreal [Member]
Maximum revolving credit agreement													$ 50,000,000
Line of credit facility interest rate, description													Borrowings will bear interest at the Company’s option of LIBOR plus 1.75% to 2.50% or BMO’s prime lending rate plus 0.75% to 1.50%, based on the Company’s overall leverage.	LIBOR plus 200 basis points or 2.69%	LIBOR plus 250 basis points or 2.79%
Lines of credit, outstanding amount														$ 20,000,000
Line of credit facility, maturity date													Mar. 29, 2017
Unsecured line of credit													$ 35,000,000
Borrowing capacity, description													The Company has the ability to increase the borrowing capacity by an amount not to exceed $15 million, representing a maximum aggregate borrowing capacity of $50 million, subject to various conditions, as defined in the agreement
Line of credit facility, remaining borrowing capacity													$ 15,000,000
Percentage of unused commitment amount to be paid per annum													0.35%
Ocean First Bank [Member]
Interest rate on mortgage				4.30%
Mortgage loan				$ 7,200,000
Springfield Meadows [Member]
Interest rate on mortgage	4.83%
Mortgage loan	$ 3,195,000
Maturity Date	Oct. 06, 2025
Credit Agreements to Finance Inventory Purchases [Member]
Maximum revolving credit agreement														28,500,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Lines of credit, outstanding amount														$ 6,314,352	$ 12,112,039
Weighted average interest rate														5.90%	6.50%