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ORGANIZATION AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 19, 2018 USD ($) Apartment Project | Mar. 31, 2020 a ft² Number Apartment Properties
Acres of land | a |  | 1,982
Victory Abode Apartments, LLC [Member] |  |
Percentage of ownership |  | 50.00%
Number of income-producing properties | Apartment | 49 | 51
Cash consideration | $ | $ 236,800 |
Number of apartment units | Number |  | 10,137
Projects in development | Project | 3 |
Commercial lProperties [Member] |  |
Number of income-producing properties |  | 7
Rentable square feet | ft² |  | 1,700,000
Office Buildings [Member] |  |
Number of income-producing properties |  | 5
Retail Properties [Member] |  |
Number of income-producing properties |  | 2
Apartment Buildings [Member] |  |
Number of income-producing properties | Apartment |  | 10
Number of apartment units | Number |  | 1,657
TCI [Member] |  |
Ownership interest |  | 78.38%
Income Opportunity Realty Investors, Inc. [Member] | TCI [Member] |  |
Ownership interest |  | 81.15%
Victory Abode Apartments, LLC [Member] | Class A [Member] | Abode JVP, LLC [Member] |  |
Voting interest in joint venture |  | 50.00%
Profit participation rights percentage |  | 49.00%
Victory Abode Apartments, LLC [Member] | Class A [Member] | Summerset Intermediate Holdings 2 LLC [Member] |  |
Voting interest in joint venture |  | 50.00%
Profit participation rights percentage |  | 49.00%
Victory Abode Apartments, LLC [Member] | Daniel J. Moos ARL's President and Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Class B [Member] |  |
Profit participation rights percentage |  | 2.00%
Minimum [Member] |  |
Amortization life of financing properties |  | 6 months
Minimum [Member] | Related Parties [Member] | ARL [Member] |  |
Ownership interest |  | 90.00%
Maximum [Member] |  |
Amortization life of financing properties |  | 40 years
Buildings and Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Useful life of fixed assets |  | 10 years
Buildings and Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Useful life of fixed assets |  | 40 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Useful life of fixed assets |  | 5 years
Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Useful life of fixed assets |  | 10 years

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