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Real Estate Assets Held for Sale, Discontinued Operations and Sale of Joint Venture Equity Interests (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jan. 14, 2015	Dec. 10, 2014	Oct. 16, 2015	Dec. 18, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest							42.20%
Prior To Restructuring [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest						100.00%
Berry Hill [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Sale of joint venture ownership percentage						25.10%
Fund III [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Sale of joint venture ownership percentage						28.40%
Fund III [Member] \| Restructuring [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest							22.40%
Bemt Berry Hill [Member] \| Restructuring [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest							19.80%
BR Creekside [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Sale of joint venture ownership percentage					24.70%
Disposition Fees					$ 100
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Gross					18,900
Payments for Mortgage on Real Estate Sold					13,500
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate					1,200
Deferred Gain on Sale of Property					$ 1,000
Sale Of Joint Venture Real Estate Ownership Percentage					24.70%
BEMT Augusta, LLC [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Sale of joint venture ownership percentage		25.00%
Estates at Perimeter/Augusta [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Disposition Fees			$ 300
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate Gross			18,200
Payments for Mortgage on Real Estate Sold			$ 11,500
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest			100.00%
Net Proceeds From Divestiture Of Interest In Joint Venture		$ 1,700	$ 6,600
Gain On Sale Of Equity Interests		$ 600	$ 2,700
BRG Co-Owner [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Sale of joint venture ownership percentage		50.00%		40.00%
Waypoint Residential Services [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Sale Of Joint Venture Equity Interest For Unaffiliate		$ 26,000
BRG Grove [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Sale of joint venture ownership percentage				60.00%
Sale Of Joint Venture Real Estate Ownership Percentage				60.00%
BGF’s subsidiary BGF 23Hundred, LLC [Member] \| Restructuring [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest							22.90%
SH 23Hundred TIC, LLC [Member] \| Restructuring [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest							34.80%
Bluerock Growth Fund, LLC [Member] \| Prior To Restructuring [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest						29.00%
Un Affiliated Third Party [Member] \| Prior To Restructuring [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest						17.50%
BR Stonehenge 23Hundred JV, LLC [Member] \| Prior To Restructuring [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Limited Liability Company (LLC) or Limited Partnership (LP), Managing Member or General Partner, Ownership Interest						100.00%
Fund II LLC [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Sale of joint venture ownership percentage		25.00%
Bel Hendersonville [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Sale Of Joint Venture Equity Interest For Unaffiliate				$ 37,700
Waterford [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Joint Venture				9,000
Gain On Sale Of Equity Interests				$ 3,500
Berry Hill General Partnership [Member]
Real Estate Assets Held for Development and Sale [Line Items]
Disposition Fees						$ 100
Sale Of Joint Venture Equity Interest For Unaffiliate	$ 61,200
Net Proceeds From Divestiture Of Interest In Joint Venture	7,300
Gain On Sale Of Equity Interests	$ 11,300
Gain On Sale Of Equity Investments Pro Rata Basis						$ 5,300