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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Real Estate Properties (Details)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2016 USD ($) item property shares	Jul. 31, 2015 USD ($) property	Apr. 30, 2016 USD ($) property
BASIS OF PRESENTATION [Abstract]
Interest in operating partnership (in hundredths)	88.20%		88.10%
Redemption basis	one-for-one
Redemptions by limited partner, maximum \| item	2
Number of units to redeem, minimum (in units) \| shares	1,000
Period to hold the beneficial interest, minimum	1 year
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Deferred Costs, Leasing, Net	$ 4,999,000		$ 4,896,000
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments	$ 54,153,000	$ 1,725,000
Number of mortgage loans expected to discuss rebalancing \| property	2
Held for Sale [Abstract]
Assets held for sale and assets of discontinued operations	$ 215,817,000		220,537,000
Liabilities held for sale and liabilities of discontinued operations	76,195,000		$ 77,488,000
Office Property [Member]
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Number of impaired properties \| property		1
Unimproved Land [Member]
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Number of impaired properties \| property		1
Unimproved Land [Member] \| Williston, ND - property [Member]
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments	$ 2,800,000
Interest in joint venture (in hundredths)	70.00%
Number of impaired properties \| property	1
Unimproved Land [Member] \| Grand Chute, Wisconsin, Unimproved Land [Member]
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments		$ 1,300,000
Multi-Family Residential [Member] \| Williston, ND - property [Member]
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Number of impaired properties \| property	3
Multi-Family Residential [Member] \| Williston, ND - property 1 [Member]
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments	$ 40,900,000
Interest in joint venture (in hundredths)	70.00%
Multi-Family Residential [Member] \| Williston, ND - property 2 [Member]
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments	$ 5,800,000
Multi-Family Residential [Member] \| Williston, ND - property 3 [Member]
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments	$ 4,700,000
Interest in joint venture (in hundredths)	60.00%
ASU 2015-03
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
Deferred Costs, Leasing, Net	$ (4,500,000)
Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Office Property [Member] \| Eden Prairie Minnesota Member
IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS [Abstract]
Impairment of real estate investments		$ 440,000
Assets Held for Sale [Member] \| Medical Property [Member]
Held for Sale [Abstract]
Number of real estate properties classified as held for sale \| property	35		35
Assets Held for Sale [Member] \| Unimproved Land [Member]
Held for Sale [Abstract]
Number of real estate properties classified as held for sale \| property	2		3
Assets Held for Sale [Member] \| Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Held for Sale [Abstract]
Number of real estate properties classified as held for sale \| property	1		1
Assets Held for Sale [Member] \| Commercial Properties [Member]
Held for Sale [Abstract]
Number of real estate properties classified as held for sale \| property			1