Organization (Details Narrative)	Sep. 30, 2020 a ft² Number
Acres of land \| a	1,980
Commercial Properties [Member]
Number of income-producing properties	6
Rentable square feet \| ft²	1,600,000
Office Buildings [Member]
Number of income-producing properties	5
Retail Properties [Member]
Number of income-producing properties	1
Apartment Buildings [Member]
Number of apartment units	1,639
Number of income-producing properties	10
American Realty Investors, Inc [Member] \| TCI [Member]
Percentage of ownership by parent	78.38%
Parent of ARL [Member] \| TCI [Member]
Percentage of ownership by non-controlling owners	7.20%
Victory Abode Apartment, LLC [Member]
Percentage of ownership	50.00%
Number of apartment units	10,137
Number of income-producing properties	51

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