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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND OTHER MATTERS (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Oct. 02, 2019	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
April 30, 2022 [Member]
Operating lease, payments		$ 23,098
May 1, 2022 Through April 30, 2027 [Member]
Operating lease, payments		$ 23,302
Mr. Eugene and W. Landy [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent			24.00%
Mr.Eugene W. Landy [Member]
Ownership, interest rate			9.60%
Mr.Samuel A. Landy [Member]
Ownership, interest rate			4.80%
Mr.Daniel Landy [Member]
Ownership, interest rate			0.96%
Samuel Landy Family Limited Partnership [Member]
Ownership, interest rate			0.96%
Independent Directors [Member]
Ownership, interest rate			0.96%
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation [Member]
Number of shares owned in affiliate company	2.7			2.7
Percentage of shares owned in affiliate company				2.70%
Share price	$ 21.00
Value of shares owned in affiliate company	$ 55,700,000
Cost of shares at initial acquisition	25,000,000
Gain on investments	$ 30,700,000