Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Nov. 10, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-09240
Entity Registrant Name	TRANSCONTINENTAL REALTY INVESTORS, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	NV
Entity Tax Identification Number	94-6565852
Entity Address, Address Line One	1603 Lyndon B. Johnson Freeway
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 800
Entity Address, City or Town	Dallas
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75234
City Area Code	469
Local Phone Number	522-4200
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	TCI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,639,316
Entity Central Index Key	0000733590
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31