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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND LIQUIDITY (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Feb. 04, 2019 | Jul. 20, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2014 | Oct. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2012
Notes and interest receivable |  |  |  |  | $ 169,299 | $ 140,327 |  |
Dynex Capital, Inc.Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought value |  | $ 160,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Awarded attorney fees |  | 1,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
UHF Debt Guarantee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan guarantee amount |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000 |  |  |
American Reality Trust, Inc. [Member] | Dynex Capital, Inc.Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages - awarded amount |  | 14,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages - pre-judgement interest |  | 10,600 |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages - total |  | 24,800 |  |  |  |  |  |
Individual Shareholder [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minority stockholders | 7,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ART and ART Midwest, Inc. Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages sought value |  |  |  | $ 74,000 |  |  |  |
Actual damages sought value |  |  | $ 59,000 | 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. |  |  |  |
Notes and interest receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 10,000
Southern Properties Capital LTD [Member] | Dynex Capital, Inc.Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages - awarded amount |  | 11,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages - pre-judgement interest |  | 8,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages - total |  | 19,500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic Capital Management, Inc. [Member] | Dynex Capital, Inc.Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages - awarded amount |  | 256 |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages - pre-judgement interest |  | 192 |  |  |  |  |  |
Damages - total |  | $ 448 |  |  |  |  |  |

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