CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Rental and other property revenues (including $726, $701 and $670 for the year ended 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, from related parties)	$ 102,220	$ 75,858	$ 77,351
Expenses:
Property operating expenses (including $740, $606 and $661 for the year ended 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, from related parties)	52,257	39,484	36,669
Depreciation and amortization	21,299	17,398	15,842
General and administrative (including $3,105, $2,802 and $2,765 for the year ended 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, from related parties)	5,508	7,163	6,308
Provision on impairment of notes receivable and real estate assets	5,300		11,320
Net income fee to related party	187	3,669	4,089
Advisory fee to related party	8,368	7,373	8,494
Total operating expenses	92,919	75,087	82,722
Net operating income (loss)	9,301	771	(5,371)
Other income (expense):
Interest income (including $10,071, $11,469 and $13,823 for the year ended 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, from related parties)	10,687	12,194	13,790
Other income	71	403	7,847
Mortgage and loan interest (including $0, $31, and $1,761 for the year ended 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively, from related parties)	(41,586)	(30,877)	(32,276)
Loan charges and prepayment penalties	(4,955)	(2,804)	(5,219)
Gain (loss) on the sale of investments	(1)	(92)	(283)
Income (loss) from unconsolidated joint ventures and investees	41	(28)	(172)
Litigation settlement	(352)	3,591	(20,313)
Total other expenses	(36,095)	(17,613)	(36,626)
Loss before gain (loss) on land sales, non-controlling interest, and taxes	(26,794)	(16,842)	(41,997)
Gain (loss) on land sales	18,911	561	(1,073)
Net loss from continuing operations before taxes	(7,883)	(16,281)	(43,070)
Income tax benefit (expense)	(517)	20,390	40,949
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(8,400)	4,109	(2,121)
Discontinued operations:
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	644	(3,621)	(2,589)
Gain on sale of real estate from discontinued operations	735	61,879	97,405
Income tax benefit (expense) from discontinued operations	(483)	(20,390)	(33,186)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	896	37,868	61,630
Net income (loss)	(7,504)	41,977	59,509
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest	(132)	(399)	(979)
Net income (loss) attributable to Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.	(7,636)	41,578	58,530
Preferred dividend requirement	(900)	(1,005)	(1,110)
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$ (8,536)	$ 40,573	$ 57,420
Earnings per share - basic
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (1.08)	$ 0.32	$ (0.50)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.1	4.42	7.33
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares (in dollars per share)	(0.98)	4.74	6.83
Earnings per share - diluted
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(1.08)	0.32	(0.50)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.1	4.42	7.33
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares (in dollars per share)	$ (0.98)	$ 4.74	$ 6.83
Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share (in shares)	8,717,767	8,559,370	8,413,469
Weighted average common shares used in computing diluted earnings per share (in shares)	8,717,767	8,559,370	8,413,469
Amounts attributable to Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc.
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (8,532)	$ 3,710	$ (3,100)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	896	37,868	61,630
Net income (loss)	$ (7,636)	$ 41,578	$ 58,530