PREFERRED STOCK TRANSACTIONS AS FOLLOWS (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012
Series A Cumulative convertible Preferred Stock were Authorized	15,000,000
Series A Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock authorized percent	10.00%
Series A Cumulative convertible Preferred Stock were Outstanding	3,353,954
Series A Preferred stock Par value per share	$ 2.00
Series A Preferred Stock Liquidation preference per share	$ 10.00
Preferred Stock Dividends payable annual rate	$ 1.00
Preferred Stock Conversion rate to common stock	90.00%
Preferred Stock held by wholly owned subsidiaries	600,000
Series D Cumulative convertible Preferred Stock were Authorized	91,000
Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock authorized percent	9.50%
Series D Preferred stock Par value per share	$ 2.00
Series D Preferred Stock Liquidation preference per share	$ 20.00
Series D Preferred Stock Dividends payable annual rate	1.90%
Series E Cumulative convertible Preferred Stock were Authorized	500,000
Series E Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock authorized percent	6.00%
Series E Preferred stock Par value per share	$ 2.00
Series E Preferred Stock Liquidation preference per share	$ 10.00
Series E Preferred Stock Dividends payable annual rate	$ 0.60
Series J Cumulative convertible Preferred Stock were Authorized	100,000
Series J Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock authorized percent	8.00%
Series J Preferred Stock Liquidation preference per share	$ 1,000
Series J Preferred stock Par value per share	$ 2.00
Series J payable at the annual rate per share	$ 80