CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Total IMH Financial Corporation Stockholders’ Equity [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 63,690	$ 169	$ (5,948)	$ 726,189	$ (656,720)	$ 63,690	$ 0
Beginning Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		16,873,880	1,629,818
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Loss	(13,743)				(14,458)	(14,458)	715
Equity Investment by Non-Controlling Interest	1,650						1,650
Cash Dividends on Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	(2,140)			(2,140)		(2,140)
Deemed Dividend on Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	(2,309)			(2,309)		(2,309)
Stock-Based Compensation	1,027	$ 3		1,024		1,027
Stock-Based Compensation (in shares)		293,117
Ending Balances at Dec. 31, 2015	48,175	$ 172	$ (5,948)	722,764	(671,178)	45,810	2,365
Ending Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		17,166,997	1,629,818
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Loss	(7,717)				(7,600)	(7,600)	(117)
Increase in Noncontrolling Interest due to Profit Participation	676						676
Distribution to Non-Controlling Interest	(611)						(611)
Cash Dividends on Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	(2,146)			(2,146)		(2,146)
Deemed Dividend on Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	(2,505)			(2,505)		(2,505)
Stock-Based Compensation	802	$ 4		798		802
Stock-Based Compensation (in shares)		385,142
Ending Balances at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 36,674	$ 176	$ (5,948)	$ 718,911	$ (678,778)	$ 34,361	$ 2,313
Ending Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		17,552,139	1,629,818