Related Party Transactions (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory fees paid	$ 970	$ 1,175	$ 1,108
Interest income from related parties	10,070	6,602	4,953
Related party receivables	$ 106,541	100,134
May Realty Holdings, Inc. [Member] | American Realty Investors, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership	90.80%
American Realty Investors, Inc. [Member] | Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership	78.40%
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest income from related parties	$ 9,523	5,599	3,582
Related party receivables	$ 106,541	100,134
Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc [Member] | IOR [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership	82.30%
Pillar [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Advisory fees paid	$ 970	1,175	1,108
Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Interest income from related parties	$ 547	$ 1,003	$ 1,371