DOCUMENT AND ENTITY INFORMATION - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	May 15, 2020
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	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
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		2,003,028
Class B-1 Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,375,528
Class B-2 Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		3,376,660
Class B-3 Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		6,909,922
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		666,700
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