Business and Organization [Line Items]

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Percentage of Ownership Interest in Operating Partnership

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Total number of shares of other common stock instruments held by shareholders, such as exchangeable shares. May be all or portion of the number of common shares authorized.

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Value of shares of other common stock instruments held by shareholders, such as exchangeable shares. May be all or portion of the number of common shares authorized.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(29))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Total number of common shares of an entity that have been sold or granted to shareholders (includes common shares that were issued, repurchased and remain in the treasury). These shares represent capital invested by the firm's shareholders and owners, and may be all or only a portion of the number of shares authorized. Shares issued include shares outstanding and shares held in the treasury.

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Aggregate par or stated value of issued nonredeemable common stock (or common stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer). This item includes treasury stock repurchased by the entity. Note: elements for number of nonredeemable common shares, par value and other disclosure concepts are in another section within stockholders' equity.

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BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015	Nov. 19, 2014
Business and Organization [Line Items]
Common Stock Purchased	20,563,182	20,563,182
Common Stock Purchased in value	$ 205,632	$ 205,632
Common Stock Purchased, per share value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Stock Purchase Agreement [Member]
Business and Organization [Line Items]
Common Stock Purchased			8,450,704	8,450,704
Common Stock Purchased in value			$ 12,000,000	$ 12,000,000
Common Stock Purchased, per share value			$ 1.42	$ 1.42
Warrant Issued to Purchased Additional Shares (in shares)			26,760,563	26,760,563
Warrant Issued to Purchased Additional Shares			$ 38,000,000	$ 38,000,000
ACRE Realty LP [Member]
Business and Organization [Line Items]
Percentage of ownership interest in operating partnership	96.39%	96.39%