DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Mar. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
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-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Public Float			$ 0
Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,692,254
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