Real Estate (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Real estate development	$ 319,030	$ 310,439
Real estate and improvements - held for lease, net	20,595	20,595
Less accumulated depreciation	(3,294)	(2,935)
Real estate and improvements - held for lease, net	17,301	17,660
Mountain Village
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Real estate development	150,668	146,662
Centennial
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Real estate development	112,063	108,600
Grapevine
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Real estate development	37,922	36,815
Tejon Ranch Commerce Center
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Real estate development	18,377	18,362
Real estate and improvements - held for lease, net	$ 20,595	$ 20,595

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Represents improvements to real estate during development for ultimate sale to third parties. Improvements may consist of project infrastructure and other expenditures necessary to completion of the development project which is generally of a long-term nature.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, net of valuation allowances and impairment losses, of costs of land expected to be developed in the near term plus capitalized costs of development, for purposes of selling completed units to home buyers or commercial or industrial entities..

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