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MORTGAGE AND OTHER NOTES RECEIVABLE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of assignment of the partnership interest |  | 100.00% |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible | $ 18,238 | $ 18,238 | $ 19,811 |
Notes receivable from sale of land |  | $ 0 | $ 360 | $ 7,430
Joint venture, ownership percentage |  |  | 35.00% |
Columbia Place Outparcel |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Net proceeds from sale of real estate | 400 |  |  |
Park Place |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Village Square |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  | 3.50% | 3.50% |
Horizon Group |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  | 7.00% | 0.00% |
RED Development Inc. |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Woodstock land |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |
Woodstock land | Mortgage Note Payable |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face value | 2,600 | $ 2,600 |  |
Mortgage Holdings, LLC | Mortgage Note Payable |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face value | 5,280 | 5,280 |  |
Mortgage Receivable |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible | 7,776 | 7,776 | $ 9,323 |
Mortgage Receivable | Columbia Place Outparcel |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible | 342 | 342 | 360 |
Mortgage Receivable | Park Place |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible | 1,369 | 1,369 | 1,566 |
Mortgage Receivable | Village Square |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible | 1,685 | 1,685 | 1,711 |
Mortgage Receivable | Other |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible | 4,380 | 4,380 | 5,686 |
Notes Receivable |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible | 10,462 | 10,462 | 10,488 |
Notes Receivable | Columbia Place Outparcel |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Notes receivable from sale of land | 360 |  |  |
Notes Receivable | Horizon Group |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible | 3,096 | 3,096 | 0 |
Notes Receivable | RED Development Inc. |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible | 7,366 | 7,366 | 7,429 |
Notes Receivable | Woodstock land |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mortgage and other notes receivable balance, fully collectible | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 3,059 |
Joint venture, ownership percentage | 75.00% | 75.00% |  |
Minimum | Other |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  | 2.93% | 2.67% |
Maximum | Other |  |  |  |
Mortgage and Other Notes Receivable [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Interest rate (percent) |  | 9.50% | 9.50% |

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