DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 14, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	IMH Financial Corp
Entity Central Index Key	0001397403
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,909,338
Class B-1 Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,376,682
Class B-2 Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,377,814
Class B-3 Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,912,232
Class B-4 Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		313,790
Class C Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		668,903
Series B-1 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,604,852
Series B-2 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		5,595,148
Series B-3 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		2,352,941
Series B-4 Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,875,000
Series A Preferred Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		22,000