DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS - Cash Flow Information (Details) - Sedona Hotels [Member] $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash flows from discontinued operating activities:	$ 278
Depreciation expense	274
Amortization expense	4
Cash flows from discontinued investing activities:	649
Investment in real estate owned	$ 649

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
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