The exchange rate used in conversion to USD.

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Description of the payment terms of the debt instrument (for example, whether periodic payments include principal and frequency of payments) and discussion about any contingencies associated with the payment.

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SERIES A BONDS PAYABLE (Details Narrative) ₪ in Thousands					6 Months Ended
SERIES A BONDS PAYABLE (Details Narrative) ₪ in Thousands	Jul. 12, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 12, 2017 ILS (₪)	May 16, 2017 USD ($) Number	Feb. 14, 2017 USD ($) Number	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Feb. 14, 2017 ILS (₪) Number
Net loss on foreign currency transaction					$ 3,700,000
Issuance of bonds					$ 102,364,000	$ 78,487,000
Nonconvertible Series A Bonds [Member] \| Southern Properties Capital LTD [Member]
Interest rate			7.30%
Number of semiannual principal payment \| Number			10
Description of payment terms			due semiannually beginning in July 2017 through July 2023 with ten semiannual principal payments due beginning July 2019 through July 2023.
Issuance of bonds			$ 27,769,615
Nonconvertible Series A Bonds [Member] \| Southern Properties Capital LTD [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Interest rate	7.30%	7.30%
Description of payment terms	due semiannually beginning in July 2017 through July 2023 with ten semiannual principal payments due beginning July 2019 through July 2023.	due semiannually beginning in July 2017 through July 2023 with ten semiannual principal payments due beginning July 2019 through July 2023.
Issuance of bonds	$ 6,668,998
Nonconvertible Series A Bonds [Member] \| Israel Shekel [Member] \| Southern Properties Capital LTD [Member]
Exchange rate			3.607
Issuance of bonds			$ 100,200,000
Nonconvertible Series A Bonds [Member] \| Israel Shekel [Member] \| Southern Properties Capital LTD [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Exchange rate	3.574	3.574
Issuance of bonds \| ₪		₪ 23,800
Transcontinential Realty Investors [Member] \| Nonconvertible Series A Bonds [Member]
Debentures offering amount				$ 73,651,065
Interest rate				7.30%			7.30%
Effective yield				9.25%			9.25%
Number of semiannual principal payment \| Number				10			10
Description of payment terms				due semiannually beginning in July 2017 through July 2023 with ten semiannual principal payments due beginning July 2019 through July 2023.
Transcontinential Realty Investors [Member] \| Nonconvertible Series A Bonds [Member] \| Israel Shekel [Member]
Debentures offering amount \| ₪							₪ 276,000
Exchange rate				3.7474			3.7474