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Legal Proceedings (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Legal Proceedings (Details Narrative) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Litigation settlement expense	$ 117,000	$ 344,000	$ 241,000	$ 605,000
Litigation settlement total			2,947,000
Cumulative litigation expenses	$ 352,000		$ 352,000
P&WV Property [Member]
Additional amount owed to P&WV					$ 8,000,000
Norfolk Southern Railway [Member]
Indebtedness owed to P&WV						$ 16,600,000