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ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Nov. 19, 2018 USD ($) Number | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) a ft² Number | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) Number
Real estate, at cost | $ |  | $ 469,997 | $ 455,993
Acres of land | a |  | 1,951 |
Victory Abode Apartments, LLC [Member] |  |  |
Percentage of ownership |  | 50.00% | 50.00%
Number of income-producing properties |  | 51 |
Cash consideration | $ | $ 236,800 |  |
Number of apartment units |  | 9,888 |
Commercial lProperties [Member] |  |  |
Number of income-producing properties |  | 7 |
Rentable square feet | ft² |  | 1,700,000 |
Apartment Buildings [Member] |  |  |
Number of income-producing properties |  | 10 | 9
Number of apartment units |  | 1,657 | 1,489
Real estate, at cost | $ |  | $ 478,000 | $ 464,000
Victory Abode Apartments, LLC [Member] |  |  |
Number of income-producing properties | 49 |  |
Cash consideration | $ | $ 236,800 |  |
Projects in development | 3 |  |
Minimum [Member] | Buildings And Improvements [Member] |  |  |
Useful life of fixed assets |  | 10 years |
Minimum [Member] | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Useful life of fixed assets |  | 5 years |
Maximum [Member] | Buildings And Improvements [Member] |  |  |
Useful life of fixed assets |  | 40 years |
Maximum [Member] | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment [Member] |  |  |
Useful life of fixed assets |  | 10 years |
TCI [Member] |  |  |
Ownership interest |  | 78.38% |
Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. [Member] | TCI [Member] |  |  |
Ownership interest |  | 81.23% |
Victory Abode Apartments, LLC [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |
Ownership interest | 50.00% |  |
Victory Abode Apartments, LLC [Member] | Class B [Member] | Daniel J. Moos ARL's President and Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |
Profit participation rights percentage |  | 2.00% |
Victory Abode Apartments, LLC [Member] | Abode JVP, LLC [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |
Voting interest in joint venture |  | 50.00% |
Profit participation rights percentage |  | 49.00% |
Victory Abode Apartments, LLC [Member] | Summerset Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC [Member] | Class A [Member] |  |  |
Voting interest in joint venture |  | 50.00% |
Profit participation rights percentage |  | 49.00% |
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Ownership interest |  | 80.00% |

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