RELATED PARTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES BUSINESS - General Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020
Land JV
Real Estate [Line Items]
Management fee revenue earned	$ 51
Land JV
Real Estate [Line Items]
Management fee revenue earned		$ 157
Management fee revenue earned per month		$ 20
Management Agreement PINE
Real Estate [Line Items]
Management fee (as a percent)		1.50%
Management fee revenue earned	631	$ 1,900
Proceeds from Dividends Received	$ 408	$ 1,200

The amount of revenue derived from managing real estate properties per month.

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Dividends received on equity and other investments during the current period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 16
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121586364&loc=d3e3337-108585

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- Definition

The percentage charged for managing real estate properties.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

The amount of revenue derived from managing real estate properties.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

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No definition available.

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