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SCHEDULE IV MORTGAGE LOANS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 129,059 |  |  |
Accrued interest |  | 8,221 |  |  |
Allowance for estimated losses |  | (17,037) |  |  |
Total notes and interest receivable |  | $ 120,243 | $ 134,366 | $ 156,415 | $ 125,173
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Christine Tunney [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 49 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 48 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Compton Partners [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 289 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 289 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | David Monier [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 97 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 97 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Earl Samson III [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 96 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 96 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Edward Samson III [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 96 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 96 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | H198, LLC [Member] | Las Vegas Land [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2020-01 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 5,907 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 5,907 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Hammon Operating Corporation [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 193 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 193 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Harold Wolfe [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 193 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 193 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Herrick Partners [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 91 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 91 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Mary Anna MacLean [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 193 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 193 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Michael Monier [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 304 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 304 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Michale Witte [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 96 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 96 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Palmer Brown Madden [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 96 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 96 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Richard Schmaltz [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 203 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 203 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Robert Baylis [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 193 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 193 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Sherman Bull [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 193 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 193 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Cliffs of El Dorado/UH of McKinney,LLC) [Member] | 100% Interest in UH of Mckinney, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 12,663 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 2,469 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 2,097 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Echo Station) [Member] | 100% Interest in UH of Temple, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 9,719 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 1,809 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 1,481 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Inwood on the Park/UH of Inwood,LLC) [Member] | 100% Interest in UH of Inwood, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 22,227 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 5,462 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 5,059 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Kensington Park/UH of Kensington,LLC) [Member] | 100% Interest in UH of Kensington, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 18,723 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 4,310 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 3,933 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Lakeshore Villas/HFS of Humble,LLC) [Member] | Interest in Unified Housing Foundation Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 15,756 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 8,836 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 6,368 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Lakeshore Villas/HFS of Humble,LLC) [Member] | 100% Interest in HFS of Humble, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 15,965 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 2,959 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 2,732 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Limestone Canyon) [Member] | 100% Interest in UH of Austin, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 13,621 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 9,216 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 7,293 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Limestone Ranch) [Member] | 100% Interest in UH of Vista Ridge, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 18,641 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 12,335 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 7,953 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Parkside Crossing) [Member] | 100% Interest in UH of Parkside Crossing, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 11,544 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 2,772 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 2,272 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Reserve at White Rock I) [Member] | 100% Interest in UH of Harvest Hill I, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 15,640 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 2,794 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 2,485 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Reserve at White Rock II) [Member] | 100% Interest in UH of Harvest Hill, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 14,026 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 2,843 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 2,555 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Sendero Ridge) [Member] | 100% Interest in UH of Sendero Ridge, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 22,984 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 12,663 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 9,303 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Timbers of Terrell) [Member] | 100% Interest in UH of Terrell, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 7,294 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 1,702 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 1,323 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Tivoli) [Member] | 100% Interest in UH of Tivoli, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 10,398 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 12,761 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 7,966 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Trails at White Rock) [Member] | 100% Interest in UH of Harvest Hill III, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 21,712 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 4,245 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 3,815 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | William H. Ingram [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 96 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 96 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | William S. Urkiel [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 97 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 97 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Willingham Revocable Trust [Member] | Class A limited partnership interests in Edina Park Plaza Associates, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 10.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-09 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 96 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 96 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Various Related Party Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 1,349 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | 1,349 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Various Non-Related Party Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 496 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 496 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. (Lakeshore Villas/HFS of Humble,LLC) [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2032-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Prior Liens |  | $ 15,965 |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 2,189 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Leman Development, Ltd. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | [1] | 0.00% |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage | [1] | $ 1,500 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage | [1] | $ 1,500 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | One Realco Corporation [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate | [1] | 3.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date | [1] | 2017-01 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms | [1] | Interest and principal due at maturity. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage | [1] | $ 10,000 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage | [1] | $ 7,000 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Realty Advisors Management, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 2.28% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2016-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Interest only paid quarterly. |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 20,387 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 20,387 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2015-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 2,665 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 2,665 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2016-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 3,657 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 3,657 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 1,207 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 1,207 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2017-06 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 1,261 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 1,261 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2018-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 3,994 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 3,994 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Unified Housing Foundation, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate |  | 12.00% |  |  |
Final Maturity Date |  | 2018-12 |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 6,407 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 6,407 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Various Related Party Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Periodic Payment Terms |  | Excess cash flow |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 1,420 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | 1,420 |  |  |
Mortgage Loans [Member] | Various Non-Related Party Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Face Amount of Mortgage |  | 503 |  |  |
Carrying Amount of Mortgage |  | $ 503 |  |  |
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