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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014
REVENUE |  |  |  |
Real estate rentals | $ 60,440 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue | $ 56,156 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue | $ 176,401 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue | $ 164,256 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue
Tenant reimbursement | 11,513 us-gaap_TenantReimbursements | 11,473 us-gaap_TenantReimbursements | 33,431 us-gaap_TenantReimbursements | 34,243 us-gaap_TenantReimbursements
TOTAL REVENUE | 72,916 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | 68,433 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | 212,431 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet | 199,303 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet
EXPENSES |  |  |  |
Depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments | 16,834 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 16,733 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 49,846 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization | 51,156 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Utilities | 5,367 iret_Utilities | 5,042 iret_Utilities | 15,141 iret_Utilities | 15,173 iret_Utilities
Maintenance | 7,799 us-gaap_CostOfPropertyRepairsAndMaintenance | 7,828 us-gaap_CostOfPropertyRepairsAndMaintenance | 23,391 us-gaap_CostOfPropertyRepairsAndMaintenance | 22,719 us-gaap_CostOfPropertyRepairsAndMaintenance
Real estate taxes | 8,816 us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense | 7,679 us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense | 25,583 us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense | 24,415 us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense
Insurance | 1,479 us-gaap_RealEstateInsurance | 1,190 us-gaap_RealEstateInsurance | 4,560 us-gaap_RealEstateInsurance | 3,904 us-gaap_RealEstateInsurance
Property management expenses | 4,746 us-gaap_OwnedPropertyManagementCosts | 4,064 us-gaap_OwnedPropertyManagementCosts | 13,731 us-gaap_OwnedPropertyManagementCosts | 12,383 us-gaap_OwnedPropertyManagementCosts
Amortization related to non-real estate investments | 916 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredLeasingFees | 756 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredLeasingFees | 2,628 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredLeasingFees | 2,500 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredLeasingFees
Impairment of real estate investments |  |  | 6,105 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate | 6,658 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate
TOTAL EXPENSES | 50,791 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 51,820 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 154,997 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 147,595 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Interest expense | (14,595)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (15,130)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (43,858)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (44,525)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Other income | 109 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 34 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 376 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 123 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Gain on sale of discontinued operations |  |  | (811)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax | 6,999 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | 465 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | 0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax | 6,450 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
Discontinued Operations [Member] |  |  |  |
REVENUE |  |  |  |
Real estate rentals |  | 327 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | 3,173 us-gaap_OperatingLeasesIncomeStatementLeaseRevenue / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Tenant reimbursement |  | 64 us-gaap_TenantReimbursements / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | 1,302 us-gaap_TenantReimbursements / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
TOTAL REVENUE |  | 391 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | 4,475 us-gaap_RealEstateRevenueNet / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
EXPENSES |  |  |  |
Depreciation/amortization related to real estate investments |  | 75 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | 920 us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Utilities |  | 26 iret_Utilities / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | 164 iret_Utilities / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Maintenance |  | 35 us-gaap_CostOfPropertyRepairsAndMaintenance / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | 299 us-gaap_CostOfPropertyRepairsAndMaintenance / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Real estate taxes |  | 80 us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | 951 us-gaap_RealEstateTaxExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Insurance |  | 10 us-gaap_RealEstateInsurance / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | 97 us-gaap_RealEstateInsurance / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Property management expenses |  | 27 us-gaap_OwnedPropertyManagementCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | 222 us-gaap_OwnedPropertyManagementCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Amortization related to non-real estate investments |  | 2 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredLeasingFees / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | 90 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDeferredLeasingFees / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Impairment of real estate investments |  | 0 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | 1,860 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfRealEstate / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
TOTAL EXPENSES |  | 255 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | 4,603 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Operating income (loss) |  | 136 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | (128)us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Interest expense |  | (29)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | (421)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Other income |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | 0 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain (loss) on sale |  | 107 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | (549)us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationIncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationDuringPhaseOutPeriodNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Gain on sale of discontinued operations |  | 358 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | 6,999 us-gaap_DiscontinuedOperationGainLossOnDisposalOfDiscontinuedOperationNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS |  | $ 465 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember |  | $ 6,450 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Multi Family Residential [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold |  |  |  | 2 iret_NumberOfPropertiesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iret_MultiFamilyResidentialMember
Commercial Industrial [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold |  |  |  | 12 iret_NumberOfPropertiesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iret_CommercialIndustrialMember
Commercial Retail [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold |  |  |  | 3 iret_NumberOfPropertiesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_RetailSiteMember
Commercial Office [Member] |  |  |  |
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of properties sold |  |  |  | 3 iret_NumberOfPropertiesSold / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = iret_CommercialOfficeMember

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