UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Paid-in Capital	Accumulated deficit	Total IMH Financial Corporation Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)	Non-controlling Interest
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 35,811	$ 181	$ (6,286)	$ 714,889	$ (679,535)	$ 29,249	$ 6,562
Beginning Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		18,079,522	1,826,096
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(3,794)				(3,704)	(3,704)	(90)
Contributions from Hotel Fund investors	3,485						3,485
Distributions to Hotel Fund investors	(20)						(20)
Hotel Fund syndication costs	(51)			(51)		(51)
Stock warrant and equity cost accretion	688			688		688
Cash dividends on Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock	(592)			(592)		(592)
Deemed dividend on Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock	(817)			(817)		(817)
Stock-based compensation	100	$ 4		96		100
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		438,161
Ending Balances at Mar. 31, 2018	34,810	$ 185	$ (6,286)	714,213	(683,239)	24,873	9,937
Ending Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		18,517,683	1,826,096
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2017	35,811	$ 181	$ (6,286)	714,889	(679,535)	29,249	6,562
Beginning Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		18,079,522	1,826,096
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(6,291)
Ending Balances at Jun. 30, 2018	31,907	$ 185	$ (6,286)	712,552	(685,711)	20,740	11,167
Ending Balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		18,596,774	1,870,164
Beginning Balances at Mar. 31, 2018	34,810	$ 185	$ (6,286)	714,213	(683,239)	24,873	9,937
Beginning Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		18,517,683	1,826,096
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(2,497)				(2,472)	(2,472)	(25)
Contributions from Hotel Fund investors	1,335						1,335
Distributions to Hotel Fund investors	(80)						(80)
Hotel Fund syndication costs	(35)			(35)		(35)
Cash dividends on Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock	(647)			(647)		(647)
Deemed dividend on Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock	(914)			(914)		(914)
Cash dividends on Series A redeemable preferred stock	(142)			(142)		(142)
Stock-based compensation	77			77		77
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		79,091
Treasury stock repurchase (in shares)			44,068
Ending Balances at Jun. 30, 2018	31,907	$ 185	$ (6,286)	712,552	(685,711)	20,740	11,167
Ending Balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		18,596,774	1,870,164
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2018	29,163	$ 186	$ (6,286)	708,523	(692,876)	9,547	19,616
Beginning Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		18,596,774	1,870,164
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(5,013)				(5,136)	(5,136)	123
Contributions from Hotel Fund investors	3,520						3,520
Distributions to Hotel Fund investors	(266)						(266)
Hotel Fund syndication costs	(12)			(12)		(12)
Stock warrant and equity cost accretion	(70)			(70)		(70)
Cash dividends on Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock	(641)			(641)		(641)
Deemed dividend on Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock	(936)			(936)		(936)
Cash dividends on Series A redeemable preferred stock	(412)			(412)		(412)
Stock-based compensation	117	$ 1		116		117
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		112,304
Treasury stock repurchase	(1,000)		$ (1,000)			(1,000)
Treasury stock repurchase (in shares)			500,000
Ending Balances at Mar. 31, 2019	24,450	$ 187	$ (7,286)	706,568	(698,012)	1,457	22,993
Ending Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		18,709,078	2,370,164
Beginning Balances at Dec. 31, 2018	29,163	$ 186	$ (6,286)	708,523	(692,876)	9,547	19,616
Beginning Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		18,596,774	1,870,164
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ (9,083)
Stock-based compensation (in shares)	167,984
Ending Balances at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 22,024	$ 188	$ (7,286)	704,557	(702,400)	(4,941)	26,965
Ending Balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		18,764,758	2,370,164
Beginning Balances at Mar. 31, 2019	24,450	$ 187	$ (7,286)	706,568	(698,012)	1,457	22,993
Beginning Balances (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		18,709,078	2,370,164
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(4,070)				(4,388)	(4,388)	318
Contributions from Hotel Fund investors	3,998						3,998
Distributions to Hotel Fund investors	(344)						(344)
Hotel Fund syndication costs	(36)			(36)		(36)
Stock warrant and equity cost accretion	(31)			(31)		(31)
Cash dividends on Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock	(648)			(648)		(648)
Deemed dividend on Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock	(954)			(954)		(954)
Cash dividends on Series A redeemable preferred stock	(417)			(417)		(417)
Stock-based compensation	76	$ 1		75		76
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		55,680
Ending Balances at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 22,024	$ 188	$ (7,286)	$ 704,557	$ (702,400)	$ (4,941)	$ 26,965
Ending Balances (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		18,764,758	2,370,164