ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Notes and interest receivable from related parties	$ 26,143	$ 27,461
Buildings and Improvements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Useful life	10 years
Buildings and Improvements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Useful life	40 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Useful life	5 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Useful life	10 years
Notes Receivable [Member]
Notes and interest receivable from related parties	$ 25,400
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. [Member]
Percentage of ownership	81.10%

For an unclassified balance sheet, amounts due from parties associated with the reporting entity as evidenced by a written promise to pay.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(k)(1))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 850

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (d)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864

Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Related Parties

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=16382449

Name:	us-gaap_NotesReceivableRelatedParties
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant