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Note I - Related Party Transactions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
NOTE I - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 the Company paid to Henry Globus, a former officer and a director of the Company until his death in December 2011, $22,296 for consulting services in accordance with his employment termination agreement of 1988.

During each of the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 the Company paid to Bonamassa, Maietta, and Cartelli, LLP, $11,000, and $16,500, respectively, for accounting and tax services. Lawrence Maietta, a partner in Bonamassa, Maietta, and Cartelli, LLP, is a director of the Company.

On May 28, 2010 the Company acquired 350,000 shares of its stock from its largest stockholder and President, Kenneth H. Globus, at $10.75 per share, for a total of $3,762,500.  The Company accounted for these shares using the retirement method.

During the first quarter of 2011 the Company sold one of its vehicles, with a book value of $20,407, to one of its Vice Presidents for $15,154 (the vehicle's fair market value) as part of his severance package.  As a result, the Company recognized a non-cash loss of $5,253.

During the third quarter of 2011 the President of the Company, Kenneth H. Globus, was reimbursed $11,406 for the value of the trade-in of a personal vehicle that was used to purchase a Company vehicle.