LAND AND SUBSURFACE INTERESTS - Real Estate Operations Revenues (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Total Revenues	$ 38,713,284	$ 18,354,435
Real Estate Operations
Land Sales Revenue	28,707,000	190,000
Tomoka Town Center - Percentage of Completion Revenue		8,958,000
Revenue from Reimbursement of Infrastructure Costs	320,000
Impact Fee and Mitigation Credit Sales	217,000	105,000
Subsurface Revenue	230,000	308,000
Total Revenues	$ 29,474,460	$ 9,560,898

Represents the combined amount of revenue from the sale of impact fees and mitigation credits.

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- Definition

The aggregate revenue from building and real estate development, which may include improvements (such as drainage, utilities, grading and subdividing) to a parcel of land, and general contracting services during the reporting period.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(e))
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Revenue from the sale of land in the reporting period.

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This element represents the recognition of revenue during the period for retail land sales which had been deferred due to such revenue being associated with the liability of the land developer (seller) as its obligation to complete improvements to land, which improvements were a component of the sales transaction. Such amount is generally recognized in revenue as the improvements are completed (percentage-of-completion).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 976
-SubTopic 605
-Section 55
-Paragraph 14
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68080537&loc=d3e24124-108672

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 976
-SubTopic 605
-Section 30
-Paragraph 1
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 976
-SubTopic 605
-Section 55
-Paragraph 11
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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
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Revenue earned during the period from the leasing or otherwise lending to a third party the entity's rights or title to certain property. Royalty revenue is derived from a percentage or stated amount of sales proceeds or revenue generated by the third party using the entity's property. Examples of property from which royalties may be derived include patents and oil and mineral rights.

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