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The amount of cash or cash equivalents contributed during the reporting period by the entity to fund its pension plans and its non-pension postretirement benefit plans.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 25

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Describes the periods of time over which an entity anticipates to receive utility from its property, plant and equipment (that is, the periods of time over which an entity allocates the initial cost of its property, plant and equipment).

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

-SubTopic 10

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of land and buildings obtained through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement.

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-Section 45

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 28

-Article 12

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph c

-Subparagraph Schedule III

-Article 5

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Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - 10Q (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2013
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - 10Q (Details) [Line Items]
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure (in Dollars)	$ 16,658,000	$ 16,658,000	$ 28,113,000	$ 9,835,000
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Contributions (in Dollars)	441,000	991,000	139,000
Evaluation for Impairment Threshold, Amount (in Dollars)		250,000
Commercial and Residential Lots [Member]
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - 10Q (Details) [Line Items]
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure (in Dollars)	$ 6,600,000	$ 6,600,000
Minimum [Member]
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - 10Q (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives		3
Maximum [Member]
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - 10Q (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives		40