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NOTES PAYABLE AND SPECIAL ASSESSMENT OBLIGATIONS (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense		$ 700	$ 1,500
Notes payable		34,628		$ 34,105
Unamortized discount		1,000
Debt discount amortization		224	194
Interest Payable		304		189
Debt		35,033		34,551
Debt, net		34,628		34,105
Gain on Preferred Equity Investment		(258)	0
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense		405		446
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Offered In Exchange For Common Stock Shares Exchange Price Per Share					$ 8.02
Legal Settlement [Member] \| Unsecured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount		$ 10,200
Stated rate (percentage)		4.00%
Effective rate (percentage)		14.60%
Unamortized discount		$ 1,700
MacArthur Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 32,300
Rate reduction if other conditions met	0.50%
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense				$ 500
50 Million Non-recourse Note Payable [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount		$ 32,300
Stated rate (percentage)		5.41%		5.31%
5.9 Million Note Payable [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (percent)		2.00%
Debt amount		$ 5,900
Stated rate (percentage)		5.75%
Special Assessment Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt amount		$ 2,300
Special Assessment Bonds [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated rate (percentage)		7.50%
Special Assessment Bonds [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated rate (percentage)		6.00%
Subordinated Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated rate (percentage)					4.00%
Debt Instrument, Maturity Term					5 years
Exchange Offering Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable, Fair Value Disclosure					$ 6,400
Stated rate (percentage)					4.00%
Effective rate (percentage)					14.60%
Unamortized discount				$ 1,000	$ 3,800
Debt Instrument, Prepayment Rate				50.00%
LIBOR [Member] \| MacArthur Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (percent)	3.75%
Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Interest		1.88%		1.56%
LIBOR [Member] \| 50 Million Non-recourse Note Payable [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (percent)		3.25%		3.75%
Prime Rate [Member] \| 5.9 Million Note Payable [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Variable rate (percent)		3.00%
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest Expense			$ 1,100
Hotel [Member] \| MacArthur Place [Member] \| MacArthur Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 19,400
Debt Instrument, Repayment Guaranty	50.00%
Required minimum net worth	$ 50,000
Required minimum liquidity	5,000
Hotel Improvements [Member] \| MacArthur Place [Member] \| MacArthur Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 10,000