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DEBT (Credit Facility) (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	19 Months Ended	21 Months Ended
DEBT (Credit Facility) (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jul. 24, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 25, 2017 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines of credit		$ 34,433
Repayments of lines of credit		35,000
KeyBank National Association [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment by Bank							$ 200,000
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity							$ 100,000
Jernigan Capital Operating Company LLC [Member] \| KeyBank National Association [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity		$ 90,800	$ 90,800
Debt instrument, maturity date		Jul. 24, 2020
Company loans secured by mortgage loans borrowing base availability maximum percentage		60.00%
Company loans secured by mortgage loans underlying real estate fair value minimum percentage to maximum principal amount borrowed		50.00%
Mortgage loans minimal months inclusion in borrowing base period		18 years
Debt instrument convenant related to debt service amount, ratio		1.30
Company loans secured by self-storage properties underlying real estate fair value minimum percentage to maximum principal amount borrowed		65.00%
Debt instrument convenant related to debt service coverage amount ratio		1.30
Debt instrument per diem fee rate percentage		0.35%
Debt instrument covenant total consoildated indebtness maximum percentage of gross asset value		50.00%
Debt instrument covenants minimum fixed coverage ratio			0.75
Debt instrument covenants consolidated tanible net worth, minimum		$ 183,300	$ 183,300
Debt instrument covenants any additional net offering proceeds percentage included in consolidated tangible net worth		75.00%
Debt instrument covenants threshold amount that limits unhedged variable rate		$ 50,000	50,000
Debt instrument covenants unhedged variable rate maximum percentage		25.00%
Debt instrument covenant debt service coverage ratio		2
Line of credit facility, covenant compliance		As of June 30, 2018, the Company was in compliance with all of its financial covenants and it anticipates being in compliance with all of its financial covenants throughout the term of the Credit Facility.
Jernigan Capital Operating Company LLC [Member] \| KeyBank National Association [Member] \| Scenario, Plan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument covenants minimum fixed coverage ratio	0.90			1.20
Debt instrument covenants liquidity minimal amount		$ 50,000	50,000
Debt instrument covenant additional amount included onto total unfunded loan commitments					$ 25,000
Maximum [Member] \| Jernigan Capital Operating Company LLC [Member] \| KeyBank National Association [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		2.75%
Maximum [Member] \| Jernigan Capital Operating Company LLC [Member] \| KeyBank National Association [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		3.75%
Minimum [Member] \| Jernigan Capital Operating Company LLC [Member] \| KeyBank National Association [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
Minimum [Member] \| Jernigan Capital Operating Company LLC [Member] \| KeyBank National Association [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		2.75%
Development Property Investments [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Loans pledged as collateral		$ 60,500	60,500			$ 47,400
Bridge Loan Investments [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Loans pledged as collateral		78,600	78,600
Operating Property Loans [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Loans pledged as collateral		6,000	6,000			6,000
Self-Storage Real Owned [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Loans pledged as collateral		$ 17,600	$ 17,600			$ 4,400