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MARKETABLE SECURITIES (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Available marketable securities		$ 57.0
Percentage of undepreciated assets		3.30%
Increase (decrease) in Fair value of marketable securities		$ 31.7
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation [Member]
Consideration amount	$ 55.7
Real Estate Investment Trusts [Member]
Percentage of undepreciated assets maximum		15.00%
OCI, Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss), before Adjustment, after Tax		$ 46.1
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation [Member]
Number of shares owned in affiliate company			2.7
Percentage of shares owned in affiliate company			2.70%
Share Price	$ 21.00
Number of shares merger consideration	2.7
Merger related costs	$ 25.0
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Gain (Loss)	$ 30.7