REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) a	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Gain on sale of land	$ 4,138	$ 2,216
Payment for construction or predevelopment of various apartment complexes	5,400
Capitalized interest costs	300
Payments to acquire land	2,000	2,479
Purchase of notes receivable	768	$ 385
Series A Bonds [Member]
Payment of bond principal	11,600
Series A, B and C Bonds [Member]
Debt instrument principal amount	16,000
Payment of interest	7,300
Series A, B and C Bonds [Member] \| Israel, New Shekels [Member]
Debt instrument principal amount	$ 59,800
Related Party [Member]
Maturity date	Mar. 31, 2023
Purchase of notes receivable	$ 7,400
Related Party [Member] \| Notes Receivable [Member]
Maturity date	Mar. 31, 2023
Purchase of notes receivable	$ 7,400
Farmers Branch, Texas [Member]
Area of land sold \| a	18.7
Proceeds from sale of land	$ 5,700
Gain on sale of land	$ 4,100
Kent, OH [Member] \| EQK Portage, LLC [Member]
Percentage of interest acquired	100.00%
Area of land purchased \| a	49.2
Purchase price of properties	$ 5,400
Payments to acquire land	2,000
Debt instrument principal amount	$ 3,400
Interest rate	10.00%
Maturity date	Nov. 13, 2024

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