OTHER ASSETS - Components of Other Assets (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income Property Tenant Receivables	$ 448,593	$ 125,383
Income Property Straight-line Rent Adjustment	2,008,411	1,773,946
Interest Receivable from Commercial Loan Investments	74,260	72,418
Cash Flow Hedge	493,195	416,590
Infrastructure Reimbursement Receivables	2,366,503	3,844,236
Golf Operations Receivables	347,736	325,510
Deferred Deal Costs	240,368	745,878
Prepaid Expenses, Deposits, and Other	2,617,802	2,165,127
Total Other Assets	8,596,868	9,469,088
Community Development District
Infrastructure reimbursements received	1,100,000	1,100,000
NADG - First Parcel [Member]
Infrastructure reimbursements received	250,000	250,000
Tanger Outlet [Member]
Infrastructure Reimbursement Receivables		$ 1,750,000
Reimbursement repayment term, in years		10 years
Infrastructure reimbursement receivables, installment payment amounts		$ 175,000
Infrastructure reimbursement receivable, discount		191,000
Sam’s Club
Infrastructure Reimbursement Receivables		$ 990,000
Reimbursement repayment term, in years		9 years
Infrastructure reimbursement receivable, discount		$ 80,000
Infrastructure reimbursements received	$ 110,000	$ 110,000