Cover Page - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 21, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-13610
Entity Registrant Name	CREATIVE MEDIA & COMMUNITY TRUST CORPORATION
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	75-6446078
Entity Address, Address Line One	5956 Sherry Lane
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Suite 700,
Entity Address, City or Town	Dallas,
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75225
City Area Code	(972)
Local Phone Number	349-3200
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 58.0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,786,741
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Part III of this Annual Report on Form 10-K incorporates by reference specified portions of Creative Media & Community Trust Corporation’s Proxy Statement for its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, which the registrant anticipates will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than April 30, 2024.
Entity Central Index Key	0000908311
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value | Nasdaq Global Market
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
Trading Symbol	CMCT
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value | Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value
Trading Symbol	CMCT