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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND LIQUIDITY (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Feb. 04, 2019 | Jul. 20, 2015 | Jan. 31, 2012 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2012
Description of allegation | That the sale and/or exchange of certain tangible and intangible property between the Companies and IOR during the last ten years of business operations constitutes a breach of fiduciary duty by the one or more of Companies, the Additional Defendants and/or the directors of IOR. |  |  |  |  |
Common stock held by shareholder of lawsuit | 7,900 |  |  |  |  |
Dynex Capital, Inc.Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Unfunded loan commitment |  | $ 160,000 |  |  |  |
Awarded attorney fees |  | $ 1,600 |  |  |  |
Post-judgment interest rate |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |
Dynex Capital, Inc.Litigation [Member] | Transcontinental Realty Investors, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded value |  | $ 19,500 |  |  |  |
Actual damages awarded value |  | 8,400 |  |  |  |
Interest damages awarded value |  | 11,100 |  |  |  |
Dynex Capital, Inc.Litigation [Member] | American Reality Trust, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded value |  | 24,800 |  |  |  |
Actual damages awarded value |  | 14,200 |  |  |  |
Interest damages awarded value |  | 10,600 |  |  |  |
Dynex Capital, Inc.Litigation [Member] | Basic Capital Management, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded value |  | 448 |  |  |  |
Actual damages awarded value |  | 256 |  |  |  |
Interest damages awarded value |  | $ 192 |  |  |  |
ART and ART Midwest, Inc. Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages awarded value |  |  |  | $ 74,000 |  |
Actual damages awarded value |  |  | $ 59,000 | 26,000 |  |
Interest damages awarded 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. |
Notes receivable from the sale of ART |  |  | $ 10,000 |  |  | $ 0
UHF Debt Guarantee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan guarantee amount |  |  |  |  | $ 39,100 |

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