Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 51,147	$ 51,069	$ 45,000
Costs and Expenses:
Total expenses	54,343	49,126	44,162
Operating (loss) income	(3,196)	1,943	838
Other Income:
Investment income	528	696	941
Other income	381	526	404
Total other income	909	1,222	1,345
(Loss) income from operations before equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures	(2,287)	3,165	2,183
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net	6,324	5,294	4,006
Income before income tax expense	4,037	8,459	6,189
Income tax expense	1,125	2,697	2,086
Net income	2,912	5,762	4,103
Net (loss) income attributable to non-controlling interest	(38)	107	(62)
Net income attributable to common stockholders	$ 2,950	$ 5,655	$ 4,165
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders, basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.27	$ 0.21
Net income per share attributable to common stockholders, diluted (in dollars per share(	$ 0.14	$ 0.27	$ 0.20
Ranch operations
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 3,923	$ 3,534	$ 3,693
Costs and Expenses:
Total expenses	6,112	5,998	6,049
Operating Segments | Real estate - commercial/industrial
Revenues:
Total revenues	8,272	7,845	7,455
Costs and Expenses:
Total expenses	6,694	7,206	6,853
Operating (loss) income	1,578	639	602
Other Income:
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures, net	6,324	5,294	4,006
Operating Segments | Real estate - resort/residential
Costs and Expenses:
Total expenses	2,349	2,608	2,231
Operating (loss) income	(2,349)	(2,608)	(2,231)
Operating Segments | Mineral resources
Revenues:
Total revenues	15,116	16,255	10,242
Costs and Expenses:
Total expenses	7,396	6,418	1,277
Operating (loss) income	7,720	9,837	8,965
Operating Segments | Farming
Revenues:
Total revenues	23,836	23,435	23,610
Costs and Expenses:
Total expenses	18,984	16,250	15,926
Operating (loss) income	4,852	7,185	7,684
Operating Segments | Ranch operations
Revenues:
Total revenues	3,923	3,534	3,693
Costs and Expenses:
Operating (loss) income	(2,189)	(2,464)	(2,356)
Corporate
Costs and Expenses:
Total expenses	$ 12,808	$ 10,646	$ 11,826