STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - Tender Offer (Details) - Common Stock $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions	May 16, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Tender Offer
Cash tender offer number of shares \| shares	10
Price per share of cash tender offer \| $ / shares	$ 21.0
Number of shares repurchased \| shares	10
Purchase price	$ 210,000,000
Tender offer fees and expenses	$ 332,000
Shares repurchased as percent to outstanding shares	10.24%
CIM Urban REIT
Tender Offer
Purchase price	$ 208,000,000

The number of its own shares the entity offered to purchase in an unsolicited cash tender offer.

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The price per share of its own shares the entity offered to purchase in an unsolicited cash tender offer.

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Percentage of shares repurchased during the period to the then outstanding shares.

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Amount of fees and expenses related to tender offer of shares.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased and retired during the period.

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Equity impact of the cost of common and preferred stock that were repurchased during the period. Recorded using the cost method.

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