Fair Value Measurement Level 3 Fair Value, Hierarchy [Axis] Fair Value Measurement Level 1 Fair Value Measurement Level 2 Mortgage Loans Long-term Debt, Type [Axis] Bond Portfolio Secured Investor Certificates Debt Security [Axis] Carrying Value Disclosure Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping, Disclosure Item Amounts [Axis] Fair Value Disclosure Document And Entity Information Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Document Type Document Period End Date Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Is Entity a Well-known Seasoned Issuer? Is Entity a Voluntary Filer? Is Entity's Reporting Status Current? Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Statement of Financial Position [Abstract] ASSETS Current Assets Cash and equivalents Accounts receivable Interest receivable Current maturities of mortgage loans receivable, net of allowance of $60,356 and $22,381 and deferred origination fees of $76,832 and $26,687 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively Current maturities of bond portfolio, at fair value Prepaid expenses Total current assets Mortgage Loans Receivable, net of current maturities, allowance of$753,936 and $790,428 and deferred origination fess of $487,537 and $508,693 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively Bond Portfolio, at fair value, net of current maturities Real Estate Held for Sale Deferred Offering Costs, net of accumulated amortization of $912,765 and $822,664 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively Total Assets LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current Liabilities Current maturities of secured investor certificates Accounts payable Dividends payable Total current liabilities Deposit on real estate held for sale Secured Investor Certificates, Series B, net of current maturities Secured Investor Certificates, Series C Total liabilities Stockholders' Equity Common stock, par value $.01 per share, Authorized, 30,000,000 shares, Issued and outstanding, 1,703,098 shares at September 30, 2012 and 1,778,411 at December 31, 2011 Additional paid-in capital Accumulated deficit Total stockholders' equity Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current allowance for current maturities of mortgage loans recievable Current deferred origination fees for current mortgage loans recievable Allowance for mortgage loans recievable Deferred origination fees for mortgage loans recievable Accumulated amortization for deferred offering costs Common Stock, par value Common Stock, Authorized Common Stock, Issued Common Stock, Outstanding Income Statement [Abstract] Interest and Other Income Interest Expense Net Interest Income Provision for losses on mortgage loans receivable Provision for losses on bonds Provision for Losses on Mortgage Loans Receivable and Bonds Net Interest (Loss) Income after Allowance for Mortgage and Bond Losses Operating Expenses Operating expenses Operating (Loss) Income Other Income Net (loss) Income Basic and Diluted (Loss) Income Per Share Dividends Declared Per Share Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding - Basic and Diluted Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract] Cash Flows from Operating Activities Net (loss) income Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activites: Impairment on real estate held for sale Provision for losses on mortgage loans receivable Amortization of loan origination discounts Amortization of deferred costs Change in assets and liabilities Accounts receivable Interest receivable Prepaid expenses Accounts payable Management fee payable Net cash provided by operating activities Cash Flows from Investing Activities Orgination of mortgage loans Proceeds from origination fees Collections of mortgage loans Investment in bonds Proceeds from bonds Net cash provided by investing activities Cash Flows from Financing Activities Payments on line of credit, net Proceeds from secured investor certificates Payments on secured investor certificate maturities Payments for deferred costs Stock exchanges and redemptions Dividends paid Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities Net Increase in Cash and Equivalents Cash and Equivalents - Beginning of Period Cash and Equivalents - End of Period Supplemental Cash Flow Information Dividends payable Mortgage loans receivable reclassified to real estate held for sale Loan origination fees Interest paid Secured investor certificates issued through the stock exchange program Stock purchased through stock repurchase program Accounting Policies [Abstract] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] Fair Value Measurements Notes to Financial Statements Mortgage Loans Receivable and Bond Portfolio Secured Investor Certificates Stock Exchange And Repurchase Programs Transactions With Affiliates Fair Value Of Financial Instruments 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation Nature of Business Accounting Estimates Concentration of Credit Risk Cash and Equivalents Bond Portfolio Allowance for Mortgage Loans Receivable Real Estate Held for Sale Carrying Value of Long-Lived Assets Revenue Recognition Deferred Financing Costs Income Per Common Share Allowance For Credit Losses Fair Value Measurement Bond Portfolio Change in Fair Value of Bond Portfolio Impaired Loans and Real Estate Held For Sale Fair Value Measurement period increase decrease Mortgage Lonas and Bond Portfolio Maturity Schedule Secured Investor Certificates Maturity Schedule Carrying Amount & Fair Value Financial Instruments Balance at December 31, 2011 Provision for additional losses Charge-offs Balance at September 30, 2012 Money Market Balances Bond Portfolio Loan Loss Reserves Impaired Loans Loans Exceeding 90 Days Overdue Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Gross Bond portfolio Gross Bond portfolio Bond Purchases Allowances for losses Bond Proceeds Gross Bond portfolio Impaired Loans Real estate held for resale Total Fair Value Measurement Balance at December 31, 2011 Additions/Acquisitions Dispositions/Proceeds Provision for other than temporary losses Balance at September 30, 2012 Additional Provision for Loan Losses October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013 October 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013 2014 2015 2016 Thereafter Subtotal Less loan loss and bond loss allowances Less deferred origination income Totals Mortgage Loans Receivable Gross Church Bond Owned Gross St. Agnes Bond Owned Gross St. Agnes Bond Gross Bond Reserve Fund Agape Global First Mortgage Bond Agape Globarl Second Mortgage Bond Agape Global First Mortgage Bond Gross Agape Global Second Mortgage Bonds Gross Agape Bond Reserve Purchase Price Real Estate Held for Sale Down Payment Mortgage Loan Amount Recorded Gain on Sale Secured Investor Certificate Maturity Schedule Secured Investor Certificates Renewed Secured Investor Cerrtificates Series C Offering Secured Investor Certificates Minimum Amount Secured Investor Certificates Series C Issued Secured Investor Certificates Series C Value Certificates Issued Stock Repurchase Program Certificate Amount Received for Shares Shares Minimum Number to Exchange Cash For Odd Lot Shares Maximum Shares for Exchange Program Number of Shares Exchanged Number of Certificates Issued Stock Repurchase Program Number of Certificates Issued Stock Repurchase Program Value Cash for Odd Lots Shares Total Maximum Number of Shares Stock Repurchase Program Cash Amount for Shares Repurchase Program Minimum Shares for Stock Repurchase Program Total Shares Repurchased Total Cash Paid for Share Repurchase Program Managment Fee Cash and equivalents Accounts receivable Mortgage loans receivable Bond portfolio Secured investor certificates Assets, Current Assets Liabilities, Current Liabilities Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent Liabilities and Equity Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Current DeferredOrginiationFeesLoansReceivableCurrent Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Noncurrent DeferredOrginiationFeesLoansReceivableNoncurrent Accumulated Amortization, Deferred Finance Costs Investment Income, Net ProvisionForLossesOnMortgageLoansReceivableAndBonds Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Adjustments, Net Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Interest Receivable, Net Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities PaymentsOnSecuredInvestorCertificateMaturities PaymentsForDeferredCosts Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Dividends SecuredInvestorCertificatesTextBlock Investments in Debt and Marketable Equity Securities (and Certain Trading Assets) Disclosure [Text Block] Real Estate Held for Development and Sale, Policy [Policy Text 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