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REAL ESTATE (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) a | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) ft² a Number | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Number of income-producing apartment purchase |  | 48 |  |
Number of units |  | 7,983 |  |
Area of land | a |  | 3,812 |  |
Real estate carrying value | $ |  | $ 954,390 |  | $ 810,214
Provision for losses | $ |  | $ 7,800 |  |
Commercial Properties [Member] |  |  |  |
Impairment of real estate | $ |  |  | $ 9,600 |
Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Impairment of real estate | $ |  |  | 1,600 |
Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase |  | 6 |  |
Number of units |  | 835 |  |
Payment to acquire the properties | $ |  | $ 29,300 |  |
Area of land | a |  | 91 |  |
TEXAS |  |  |  |
Area of land | a | 88 | 595 |  |
Proceeds from sale of real estate | $ | $ 33,900 | $ 107,300 |  |
Gain on sale of real estate | $ | $ 12,000 | $ 18,900 |  |
TEXAS | Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase |  | 2 |  |
TENNESSEE [Member] | Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase |  | 1 |  |
FLORIDA [Member] | Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase |  | 2 |  |
MISSISSIPPI [Member] | Related Party [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase |  | 1 |  |
OHIO [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase |  | 1 |  |
Number of units |  | 200 |  |
Gain on sale of real estate | $ |  | $ 700 |  |
Apartments [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase |  | 5 |  |
Number of units |  | 990 |  |
Payment to acquire the properties | $ |  | $ 82,900 |  |
Apartments [Member] | TEXAS |  |  |  |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase |  | 3 |  |
Apartments [Member] | TENNESSEE [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase |  | 1 |  |
Apartments [Member] | ALABAMA [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of income-producing apartment purchase |  | 1 |  |
Office Building [Member] | TEXAS |  |  |  |
Payment to acquire the properties | $ |  | $ 16,800 |  |
Area of real estate property | ft² |  | 92,723 |  |
Commercial [Member] |  |  |  |
Impairment of real estate | $ |  | $ 5,300 | 9,600 |
Real estate carrying value | $ |  | $ 3,000 | 35,800 |
Land [Member] |  |  |  |
Impairment of real estate | $ |  |  | 1,600 |
Real estate carrying value | $ |  |  | $ 6,500 |

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