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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES, INVOL CONV OF ASSETS, FINANCING LIAB, VIE (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Jul. 31, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2014 | Apr. 30, 2012 Unit Building | Jan. 31, 2014 Unit | Apr. 30, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2013 | Jul. 30, 2013 | Apr. 30, 2013
Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interests consolidated real estate entities |  | $ 6,340,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent |  |  |  | $ 6,203,000 us-gaap_TemporaryEquityCarryingAmountAttributableToParent |  |  |
Noncontrolling interests consolidated real estate entities |  | 31,356,000 us-gaap_MinorityInterestInOperatingPartnerships |  |  |  | 22,638,000 us-gaap_MinorityInterestInOperatingPartnerships |  |  |
Total equity |  | 736,212,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 765,317,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | 765,317,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 720,546,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  |  | 755,444,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Consolidated Statement of Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |  | 14,685,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 17,406,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities |  | 8,540,000 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance | 3,316,000 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance |  | 736,212,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 765,317,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  | 765,317,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 720,546,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest |  |  | 755,444,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of 32 unit buildings |  |  |  | 2 iret_NumberOf32UnitBuildings |  |  |  |  |
Number of units in building |  |  |  | 32 iret_NumberOfUnitsInBuilding |  |  |  |  |
Number of buildings destroyed |  |  |  | 1 iret_NumberOfBuildingsDestroyed |  |  |  |  |
Insurance proceeds received for redevelopment |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,300,000 iret_InsuranceProceedsReceivedForTotalBusinessInterruptionProceeds |  |
Gain from involuntary conversion |  |  | 2,500,000 us-gaap_GainLossOnSalesOfAssetsAndAssetImpairmentCharges |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property | 7,900,000 us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionGrossProceedsFinancingActivities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract for deed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,000,000 iret_SaleLeasebackTransactionAmountOfDeedContract |
Sale lease-back recorded in other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,900,000 us-gaap_SaleLeasebackTransactionAmountDueUnderFinancingArrangement |
Financing liability balance |  | 132,210,000 us-gaap_OtherLiabilities |  |  |  | 63,178,000 us-gaap_OtherLiabilities |  |  |
IRET - Minot Apartments, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated total costs of joint venture project |  | 52,200,000 iret_EstimatedTotalCostsOfJointVentureProject / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = iret_IretMinotApartmentsLlcMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in VIE (in hundredths) |  | 52.90%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = iret_IretMinotApartmentsLlcMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IRET - Minot Apartments, LLC [Member] | Third Party Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of project financed (in hundredths) |  | 69.00%iret_PercentageOfProjectFinanced / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = iret_ThirdPartyDebtMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = iret_IretMinotApartmentsLlcMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IRET - Minot Apartments, LLC [Member] | Debt from IRET [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of project financed (in hundredths) |  | 7.00%iret_PercentageOfProjectFinanced / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = iret_DebtFromIretMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = iret_IretMinotApartmentsLlcMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IRET - Minot Apartments, LLC [Member] | Real Estate Development Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in VIE (in hundredths) |  | 47.10%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = iret_IretMinotApartmentsLlcMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IRET - 71 France, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated total costs of joint venture project |  | 73,300,000 iret_EstimatedTotalCostsOfJointVentureProject / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = iret_IRET71FranceLLCMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in VIE (in hundredths) |  | 52.60%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = iret_IRET71FranceLLCMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IRET - 71 France, LLC [Member] | Third Party Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of project financed (in hundredths) |  | 69.00%iret_PercentageOfProjectFinanced / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = iret_ThirdPartyDebtMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = iret_IRET71FranceLLCMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IRET - 71 France, LLC [Member] | Debt from IRET [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of project financed (in hundredths) |  | 7.00%iret_PercentageOfProjectFinanced / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = iret_DebtFromIretMember / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = iret_IRET71FranceLLCMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IRET - 71 France, LLC [Member] | Real Estate Development Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership in VIE (in hundredths) |  | 47.40%us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RealEstatePropertiesAxis = iret_IRET71FranceLLCMember / us-gaap_VariableInterestEntitiesByClassificationOfEntityAxis = us-gaap_VariableInterestEntityNotPrimaryBeneficiaryMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Liability [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Liabilities [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing liability balance |  | 7,900,000 us-gaap_OtherLiabilities / us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis = iret_FinancingLiabilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chateau Apartment Fire, 2012 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance proceeds received for redevelopment | 966,000 iret_InsuranceProceedsReceivedForTotalBusinessInterruptionProceeds / iret_InvoluntarilyLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = iret_ChateauApartmentConversionFireMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chateau Apartment, Fire 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance proceeds received for redevelopment |  | 4,000,000 iret_InsuranceProceedsReceivedForTotalBusinessInterruptionProceeds / iret_InvoluntarilyLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = iret_ChateauApartmentConversionSecondFireMember | 2,000,000 iret_InsuranceProceedsReceivedForTotalBusinessInterruptionProceeds / iret_InvoluntarilyLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = iret_ChateauApartmentConversionSecondFireMember |  | 2,000,000 iret_InsuranceProceedsReceivedForTotalBusinessInterruptionProceeds / iret_InvoluntarilyLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = iret_ChateauApartmentConversionSecondFireMember | 1,000,000 iret_InsuranceProceedsReceivedForTotalBusinessInterruptionProceeds / iret_InvoluntarilyLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = iret_ChateauApartmentConversionSecondFireMember |  |  |
Chateau Apartment, Fire 2013 [Member] | Building One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units in building |  |  |  |  | 15 iret_NumberOfUnitsInBuilding / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = iret_BuildingOneMember / iret_InvoluntarilyLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = iret_ChateauApartmentConversionSecondFireMember |  |  |  |
Chateau Apartment, Fire 2013 [Member] | Building Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of units in building |  |  |  |  | 57 iret_NumberOfUnitsInBuilding / us-gaap_ImpairedLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = iret_BuildingTwoMember / iret_InvoluntarilyLongLivedAssetsHeldAndUsedByTypeAxis = iret_ChateauApartmentConversionSecondFireMember |  |  |  |
Total Equity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity |  |  | 765,317,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember |  | 765,317,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember |  |  |  | 755,444,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember
Consolidated Statement of Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  | 17,406,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance |  |  | 765,317,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember |  | 765,317,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember |  |  |  | 755,444,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember
Noncontrolling Interests [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity |  | 92,533,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 141,121,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  | 141,121,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 128,362,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  | 142,657,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Consolidated Statement of Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |  | 1,351,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 2,038,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions from nonredeemable noncontrolling interests - consolidated real estate entities |  | 8,540,000 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 3,316,000 us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestIncreaseFromSubsidiaryEquityIssuance / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance |  | 92,533,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 141,121,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  | 141,121,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember | 128,362,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember |  |  | 142,657,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Total Equity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity |  |  | 771,430,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  | 771,430,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  |  |  | 761,381,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
Consolidated Statement of Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  | 17,582,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance |  |  | 771,430,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  | 771,430,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  |  |  | 761,381,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] | Noncontrolling Interests [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity |  |  | 147,234,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  | 147,234,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  |  |  | 148,594,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
Consolidated Statement of Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  | 2,214,000 us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance |  |  | 147,234,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  | 147,234,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember |  |  |  | 148,594,000 us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioPreviouslyReportedMember
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Total Equity [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity |  |  | (6,113,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  | (6,113,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |
Consolidated Statement of Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  | (176,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance |  |  | (6,113,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  | (6,113,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = iret_TotalEquityMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |
Restatement Adjustment [Member] | Noncontrolling Interests [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Balance Sheet [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total equity |  |  | (6,113,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  | (6,113,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  | (5,937,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember
Consolidated Statement of Equity [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income attributable to Investors Real Estate Trust and nonredeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  | (176,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance |  |  | $ (6,113,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  | (6,113,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember |  |  |  | $ (5,937,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_NoncontrollingInterestMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioAdjustmentMember

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