UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Paid-in Capital	Accumulated deficit	Total IMH Financial Corporation Stockholders' Deficit	Non-controlling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		18,596,774	1,870,164
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 29,163	$ 186	$ (6,286)	$ 708,523	$ (692,876)	$ 9,547	$ 19,616
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 preferred 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 (in shares)		112,304
Stock-based compensation	117	$ 1		116		117
Treasury stock repurchase (in shares)			500,000
Treasury stock repurchase	(1,000)		$ (1,000)			(1,000)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		18,709,078	2,370,164
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	24,450	$ 187	$ (7,286)	706,568	(698,012)	1,457	22,993
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		18,929,496	2,370,737
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	(367)	$ 189	$ (7,286)	701,379	(718,790)	(24,508)	24,141
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	(3,964)				(4,224)	(4,224)	260
Distributions to Hotel Fund investors	(394)						(394)
Stock warrant and preferred equity cost accretion	(53)			(53)		(53)
Cash dividends on Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock	(1,394)			(1,394)		(1,394)
Deemed dividend on Series B redeemable convertible preferred stock	(287)			(287)		(287)
Cash dividends on Series A redeemable preferred stock	(417)			(417)		(417)
Stock-based compensation (in shares)		60,356
Stock-based compensation	138	$ 1		137		138
Treasury stock repurchase (in shares)			6,821
Treasury stock repurchase	0		$ 0			0
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020		18,989,852	2,377,558
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ (6,738)	$ 190	$ (7,286)	$ 699,365	$ (723,014)	$ (30,745)	$ 24,007