CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Assets
Real estate, at cost	$ 978,781	$ 1,069,699
Real estate held for sale at cost, net of depreciation ($4,658 in 2012 and $1,752 in 2011)	18,077	15,015
Real estate subject to sales contracts at cost, net of depreciation ($16,412 in 2012 and $7,213 in 2011)	45,706	52,555
Less accumulated depreciation	(145,614)	(148,930)
Total real estate	896,950	988,339
Performing (including $58,007 in 2012 and $78,852 in 2011 from affiliates and related parties)	60,637	79,161
Non-Performing	723	2,152
Less allowance for estimated losses (including $2,097 in 2012 and $2,097 in 2011 from affiliates and related parties)	(2,262)	(3,942)
Total notes and interest receivable	59,098	77,371
Cash and cash equivalents	16,620	19,991
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries and investees	5,439	6,362
Other assets	67,237	68,261
Total assets	1,045,344	1,160,324
Liabilities:
Notes and interest payable	730,931	829,617
Notes related to assets held for sale	18,915	13,830
Notes related to subject to sales contracts	55,976	38,376
Stock secured notes payable	2,221	2,482
Payable to related party	10,057	17,465
Deferred revenue (from sales to related parties)	53,096	65,607
Accounts payable and other liabilities (including $4,282 in 2012 and $1,746 in 2011 from affiliates and related parties)	41,019	51,663
Total liabilities	912,215	1,019,040
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, Series C: $.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 30,000 shares in 2012 and 2011 respectively (liquidation preference $100 per share). Series D: $.01 par value, authorized, issued and outstanding 100,000 shares in 2012 and 2011 respectively	1	1
Common Stock, $.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued 8,413,669 in 2012 and 2011 respectively and outstanding 8,413,469 in 2012 and 2011 respectively	84	84
Treasury stock at cost; 200 shares in 2012 and 2011	(2)	(2)
Paid-in capital	272,774	273,886
Retained earnings	(156,559)	(148,235)
Total Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. shareholders' equity	116,298	125,734
Non-controlling interest	16,831	15,550
Total equity	133,129	141,284
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,045,344	$ 1,160,324