EARNINGS PER SHARE (''EPS'') (Details 2) - shares	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 29, 2014	Apr. 28, 2014	Mar. 11, 2014
Earnings per share
Common stock, authorized shares			200,000,000	200,000,000		1,000,000,000
Common shares authorized with effect to the reverse stock split					200,000,000	200,000,000
CIM Urban REIT
Earnings per share
Shares issued in connection with the Merger	91,040,000	91,040,000
Number of shares to be issued on conversion of preferred stock expressed as a percentage of outstanding stock							97.80%
CIM Urban REIT | Preferred Stock
Earnings per share
Shares issued in connection with the Merger	65,000,000	65,000,000