BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	May 11, 2017
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest	93.10%
Management Services Agreement Term	3 years
Key Money Incentive Advance To Related Party	$ 2,000,000
Proceeds from Sale of Loans and Leases Held-for-investment	42,940,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	$ 97,000,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	5.275%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Final Maturity Date	Jan. 31, 2024
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages		$ 97,000,000
Mezzanine Loan [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Face Amount of Mortgages	$ 20,000,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate	9.75%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Final Maturity Date	Jan. 31, 2024
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages		$ 20,000,000
Portsmouth [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	68.80%
Intergroup [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	81.90%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent	13.40%
Woodland Village Inc [Member]
Basis Of Presentation And Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Carrying Amount of Mortgages	$ 55.4

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Stated maturity date of the mortgage loan receivable on real estate, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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The carrying amount of the outstanding balance due under the mortgage loan.

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Amount of the contractual principal due at the origination of the mortgage loan (face amount).

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The number of units or percentage investment held in the subsidiary by the limited liability company or limited partnership.

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