CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2017 - 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, 2016	$ 36,674	$ 176	$ (5,948)	$ 718,911	$ (678,778)	$ 34,361	$ 2,313
Beginning Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		17,552,139	1,629,818
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (Loss)	2,693				3,183	3,183	(490)
Increase in Noncontrolling Interest due to VIE Consolidation (Note 5)	6,509						6,509
Decrease in Noncontrolling Interest due to Profit Participation	(1,537)						(1,537)
Decrease in Noncontrolling Interest due to Lakeside JV Member Loans	(650)						(650)
Cash Dividends on Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	(1,600)			(1,600)		(1,600)
Deemed Dividend on Redeemable Convertible Preferred Stock	(2,016)			(2,016)		(2,016)
Stock-Based Compensation	591	$ 5		586		591
Stock-Based Compensation (in shares)		527,383
Treasury Stock (in shares)			196,278
Treasury Stock	(222)		$ (222)			(222)
Ending Balances at Sep. 30, 2017	$ 40,442	$ 181	$ (6,170)	$ 715,881	$ (675,595)	$ 34,297	$ 6,145
Ending Balances (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2017		18,079,522	1,826,096