COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND LIQUIDITY (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 20, 2015	Sep. 30, 2018
Related Party [Member] | Mezzanine Financing [Member]
Guarantor - notes payable		$ 39,100
Dynex Litigation [Member]
Description of plaintiff	<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Basic Capital Management, Inc., American Realty Trust, Inc., Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc., Continental Poydras Corp., Continental Common, Inc. and Continental Baronne, Inc.</p>
Description of defendant	<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Dynex Commercial, Inc.</p>
Domicile of Litigation	<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"> 68th Judicial District Court in Dallas County, Texas</p>
Description of action taken by court	<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><font style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Final Judgment entered against Dynex Commercial, Inc. on July 20, 2015 awarded Basic $0.256 million in damages, plus pre-judgment interest of $0.192 million for a total amount of $0.448 million. The Judgment awarded ART $14.2 million in damages, plus pre-judgment interest of $10.6 million for a total amount of $24.8 million. The Judgment awarded TCI $11.1 million, plus pre-judgment interest of $8.4 million for a total amount of $19.5 million. The Judgment also awarded Basic, ART, and TCI post-judgment interest at the rate of 5% per annum from April 25, 2014 until the date their respective damages are paid. Lastly, the Judgement awarded Basic, ART, and TCI $1.6 million collectively in attorneys’ fees from Dynex Commercial, Inc.</font></p>
Awarded attorney fees	$ 1,600
Post-judgment interest rate	5.00%
Unfunded loan commitment	$ 160,000
Dynex Litigation [Member] | Southern Properties Capital LTD [Member]
Damages - awarded amount	11,100
Damages - pre-judgement interest	8,400
Damages - total	19,500
Dynex Litigation [Member] | American Reality Trust, Inc. [Member]
Damages - awarded amount	14,200
Damages - pre-judgement interest	10,600
Damages - total	24,800
Dynex Litigation [Member] | Basic Capital Management, Inc. [Member]
Damages - awarded amount	256
Damages - pre-judgement interest	192
Damages - total	$ 448