CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash Flow From Operating Activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (26,137)	$ 183,040	$ (15,316)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) operating activities:
Gain on disposition of 50% inerest in VAA		(154,126)
Loss (gain) on sale of income-producing properties	80		(9,842)
Foreign currency transaction loss (gain)	15,108	(12,399)	4,536
Loss on debt extinguishment	5,219
Gain on sale of land	(14,889)	(17,404)	(4,884)
Depreciation and amortization	13,379	22,761	25,558
Amortization of deferred borrowing costs	662	4,994	3,574
Amortization of bond issuance costs	1,544	2,994	971
Loss (earnings) from joint venture	2,774	(44)
Earnings from other unconsolidated investees	(16)	(1,085)	(26)
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Accrued interest receivable	(8,916)	(22,601)	(668)
Other assets	(1,149)	(105,531)	(1,433)
Prepaid expense	10,237	19,124	(5,661)
Rent receivables	626	(3,213)	543
Related party receivables	(35,257)	(14,995)	(9,972)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accrued interest payable	2,349	(2,307)	4,573
Other liabilities	(1,361)	(80,395)	(17,027)
Net cash (used in) operating activities	(35,747)	(181,187)	(25,074)
Cash Flow From Investing Activities:
Proceeds from disposition of 50% interest in VAA		236,752
Proceeds from notes receivable	13,862	6,541	26,230
Originations or advances on notes receivable	(21,434)	(16,801)	(16,420)
Acquisition of land held for development	(3,422)
Acquisition of income-producing properties		(10,558)	(37,044)
Distribution from equity investee	6,701
Distributions to equity partner	(197)
Proceeds from sale of income-producing properties	1,296	4,889
Proceeds from sale of land	27,326	11,857	6,301
Improvement of income-producing properties	(5,257)	(3,688)	(64,443)
Construction and development of new properties	(28,473)	(81,367)	(12,936)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(9,598)	147,625	(98,312)
Cash Flow From Financing Activities:
Proceeds from notes payable	25,675	123,345	135,116
Recurring payment of principal on notes payable	(10,446)	(124,616)	(83,070)
Payment on commercial note payable	(41,531)
Debt extinguishment costs	(3,799)
Proceeds from bonds	78,125	59,213	115,335
Bond payments	(21,742)
Bond issuance costs	(4,241)	(5,257)	(6,887)
Deferred financing costs			(3,599)
Preferred stock dividends - Series D		(900)	(900)
Net cash provided by financing activities	22,041	51,785	155,995
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(23,304)	18,223	32,609
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	106,565	88,342	55,733
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	83,261	106,565	88,342
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	29,430	61,587	$ 49,791
Schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Land received in exchange for note receivable	1,800
Notes receivable received from sale of income-producing properties		1,735
Seller financing note - acquisition of income-producing properties		1,895
Notes payable issued on acquisition of income-producing properties		$ 31,175
Notes payable issued on acquisition of land	$ 1,155