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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND LIQUIDITY (Details Narrative)
$ in Thousands
 1 Months Ended
Jul. 20, 2015
USD ($)
Feb. 28, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Oct. 31, 2011
USD ($)
Sep. 30, 2015
USD ($)
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Dec. 13, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2012
USD ($)
Dec. 17, 2007
USD ($)
Area of land | a         4,000        
ART and ART Midwest, Inc. [Member]                  
Damages sought value       $ 74,000          
Actual damages sought value       26,000          
Interest damages sought value       $ 48,000          
Description of plaintiff      

Mr. David Clapper and entities related to Mr. Clapper (collectively, the “Clapper Parties”)

          
Description of defendant      

A formerly owned entity (American Realty Trust, Inc.) and its former subsidiary (ART Midwest, Inc.)

          
Description of allegation      

The matter originally involved a transaction in 1998 in which ART Midwest, Inc. was to acquire eight residential apartment complexes from the Clapper Parties.

          
Description of action taken by court  

The Court of Appeals affirmed a portion of the judgment in favor of the Clapper Parties, but also ruled that a double counting of a significant portion of the damages had occurred and remanded the case back to the trial court to recalculate the damage award, as well as pre and post-judgment interest thereon.

              
Total assets             $ 10,000    
Notes receivable from the sale of ART               $ 10,000  
Port Olpentiz [Member]                  
Description of plaintiff     ARL            
Description of defendant    

The lawsuits are against: 1) the former German partner and his company, and 2) against the law firm in Hamburg originally hired to protect ARL’s investment in the project

            
Description of allegation    

ARL had filed two lawsuits in Germany to recover funds invested in the project.

           
Area of land | a           420      
Write-off of loans     $ 5,300            
Note Payable for LK-Four Hickory [Member]                  
Current notes oustanding balance         $ 22,100        
Note payable guarantee                 $ 28,000
Dynex Capital, Inc. [Member]                  
Description of plaintiff ART and TCI                
Description of defendant Dynex Capital Inc.                
Description of action taken by court

The Final Judgment entered against Dynex Commercial, Inc. on July 20, 2015 awarded damages, plus pre-judgment interest. The Company is reviewing the Final Judgment with counsel to determine the appropriate steps moving forward now that they have obtained this Final Judgment against Dynex Commercial, Inc.

                
Unfunded loan commitment $ 160,000                
Damages - awarded amount 256                
Damages - pre-judgement interest 192                
Damages - total 448                
Awarded attorney fees $ 1,600                
Post-judgment interest rate 5.00%                
Dynex Capital, Inc. [Member] | American Reality Trust, Inc. [Member]                  
Damages - awarded amount $ 14,200                
Damages - pre-judgement interest 10,600                
Damages - total 24,800                
Dynex Capital, Inc. [Member] | Transcontinential Realty Investors [Member]                  
Damages - awarded amount 11,100                
Damages - pre-judgement interest 8,400                
Damages - total $ 19,500