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The term of the agreement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Estimated cost of improvements.

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Percentage of actual cost for reimbursement of improvement cost.

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Reimbursement period of land improvement cost.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1)
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Contractual Commitments - Expenditures (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	15 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) a	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) a	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) a
Commitments
Restricted Cash			$ 5,882,767	$ 9,855,469
Race Trac \| Buyer reimbursement
Commitments
Percentage of cost paid		77.50%
Actual improvement cost		$ 976,500
Reimbursement period of land improvement cost		5 years
Restricted Cash		$ 283,500	287,000
Sam's Club affiliate \| Buyer reimbursement
Commitments
Restricted Cash			125,000		$ 125,000
Integra Land Company \| Buyer reimbursement
Commitments
Restricted Cash					370,000
Reimbursement commitments					276,000
Funding from escrow			$ 370,000
Integra Land Company \| Site relocation costs reimbursement
Commitments
Commitment amount					$ 94,000
Williamson Crossing site
Commitments
Acres \| a		19.6
Williamson Crossing site \| Race Trac \| Road and other land improvements
Commitments
Acres \| a		23
Estimated cost for improvements		$ 1,260,000
Minimum
Commitments
Acres \| a			8,200
Maximum \| Race Trac \| Buyer reimbursement
Commitments
Reimbursement commitments			$ 690,000
Maximum \| Sam's Club affiliate \| Buyer reimbursement
Commitments
Reimbursement commitments			$ 125,000
Land Sales \| Race Trac
Commitments
Acres \| a		3.4
Land Sales \| Sam's Club affiliate
Commitments
Acres \| a					18.1
Land Sales \| Integra Land Company
Commitments
Acres \| a					15.0
Land purchase \| Golf course renovation commitment
Commitments
Commitment amount	$ 300,000
Agreement term	1 year
Land purchase \| Maximum \| Golf course renovation commitment
Commitments
Commitment amount	$ 200,000