CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Assets
Real estate, at cost	$ 461,718	$ 1,112,721
Real estate subject to sales contracts at cost	2,014	45,739
Less accumulated depreciation	(79,228)	(178,590)
Total real estate	384,504	979,870
Notes and interest receivable (including $51,945 in 2018 and $45,155 in 2017 from related parties)	83,541	70,166
Cash and cash equivalents	36,358	33,563
Restricted cash	70,207	54,779
Investment in joint venture	68,399
Investment in other unconsolidated investees	22,172	2,472
Receivable from related party	133,642	111,665
Other assets	63,557	60,907
Total assets	862,380	1,313,422
Liabilities:
Notes and interest payable	277,237	892,149
Notes related to real estate held for sale		376
Notes related to real estate subject to sales contracts		1,957
Bonds and bond interest payable	158,574	113,047
Deferred revenue (including $21,034 in 2018 and $40,574 in 2017 to related parties)	17,522	60,949
Deferred tax liability	2,000
Accounts payable and other liabilities (including $3 in 2018 and $7,236 in 2017 to related parties)	26,646	36,683
Total liabilities	481,979	1,105,161
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Stock, Series D: $0.01 par value, authorized 100,000 shares; issued 100,000 shares in 2018 and 2017; outstanding 0 shares in 2018 and 100,000 shares in 2017 (liquidation preference $100 per share)		1
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued 8,717,967 shares in 2018 and 2017; outstanding 8,717,767 shares in 2018 and 2017	87	87
Treasury stock at cost, 200 shares in 2018 and 2017	(2)	(2)
Paid-in capital	258,050	268,949
Retained earnings (deficit)	101,585	(79,865)
Total Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. shareholders' equity	359,720	189,170
Non-controlling interest	20,681	19,091
Total shareholders' equity	380,401	208,261
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 862,380	$ 1,313,422