COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (4,930,000)	$ (6,006,000)	$ (14,222,000)	$ (3,237,000)
Development Services Agreements [Abstract]
Percentage Of Net Project Cost	3.00%		3.00%
Minimum Number of Months Following Achievement of Occupancy to Determine Post-development Services Fee			15 months
Target Occupancy Percentage	90.00%		90.00%
Agreement Cancellation Period			30 days
Liabilities Subject to Compromise, Early Contract Termination Fees	$ 500,000		$ 500,000
Payments for construction in process	0	100,000	300,000	400,000
Guarantor Recovery [Abstract]
Recovery of credit losses, net	$ 129,000	$ 1,000	$ 249,000	$ 10,662,000
Minimum [Member]
Development Services Agreements [Abstract]
Percentage Of Profit Attributable To Postdevelopment Service Fee (in percentage)	7.00%		7.00%
Maximum [Member]
Development Services Agreements [Abstract]
Percentage Of Profit Attributable To Postdevelopment Service Fee (in percentage)	10.00%		10.00%
IMH Gabella [Member]
Development Services Agreements [Abstract]
Fair value of future obligation of sale profit participation	$ 700,000		$ 700,000
Project One [Member]
Development Services Agreements [Abstract]
Predevelopment service fee payable	400,000		400,000
Land Available for Development	3,000,000		3,000,000
Intercreditor Agreement Claim [Member]
Guarantor Recovery [Abstract]
Damages sought			300,000
Accrual	$ 300,000		$ 300,000