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INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) joint_venture	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in unconsolidated entities | $	$ 4,001	$ 4,350
Equity-method land ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_venture	1
Mortgage joint ventures [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Number of joint ventures | joint_venture	1
Investments in unconsolidated entities | $	$ 800	$ 1,000

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682

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