INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED JOINT VENTURES AND INVESTEES (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares
American Realty Investors, Inc [Member]
Percentage of ownership	0.90%
American Realty Investors, Inc [Member] \| Series A Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Number of shares purchased \| shares	900,000
Value of preferred stock purchased	$ 9,000
Percent of average daily closing price for conversion	90.00%
Purchase of accrued unpaid dividends	$ 9,900
Minimum [Member]
Percentage of ownership	20.00%
Maximum [Member]
Percentage of ownership	50.00%

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
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The number of shares issued or sold by the subsidiary or equity method investee per stock transaction.

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