Inventory, Real Estate, Improvements, Accumulated Depreciation

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Inventory, Real Estate, Improvements, Gross

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Area of a real estate property.

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The net gain (loss) resulting from sales and other disposals of real estate owned for investment purposes.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.14(d))
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Represents improvements to real estate during development for ultimate sale to third parties. Improvements may consist of project infrastructure and other expenditures necessary to completion of the development project which is generally of a long-term nature.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of valuation allowances and impairment losses, of costs of land expected to be developed in the near term plus capitalized costs of development, for purposes of selling completed units to home buyers or commercial or industrial entities..

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(a))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Cash received from the sale of real estate that is held for investment, that is, it is part of an investing activity during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 12
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3179-108585

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Real Estate - Schedule of Real Estate (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2016 ft²
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Real estate development			$ 267,336	$ 248,265
Real estate and improvements - held for lease			21,123	21,643
Less accumulated depreciation			(2,008)	(1,617)
Real estate and improvements - held for lease, net			19,115	20,026
Proceeds from sale of real estate/assets			0	4,616	$ 796
Gain on sale of real estate			0	1,044	$ 0
Retail Site
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Gross leasable area \| ft²						4,645
Mountain Village
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Real estate development			132,034	126,096
Centennial
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Real estate development			94,271	89,381
Grapevine
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Real estate development			28,139	23,917
Tejon Ranch Commerce Center
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Real estate development			12,892	8,871
Real estate and improvements - held for lease			$ 21,123	$ 21,643
TRCC-East
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate/assets		$ 1,193
Gain on sale of real estate		$ 1,437
Rancho Santa Fe and Other
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of real estate/assets	$ 4,700
Gain on sale of real estate	$ 1,044