INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
INCOME TAXES [Abstract]
Annual distribution minimum (in hundredths)	90.00%
Ordinary dividends declared and paid		$ 3,003,030	$ 2,993,623
Federal excise tax (in hundredths)		4.00%
Minimum distribution to avoid excise tax (in hundredths)		98.00%
Investment company ordinary taxable income, Maximum (in hundredths)		100.00%	100.00%
Federal tax rate (in hundredths)	35.00%
Net long term unrealized capital gains, tax basis		3,568,376	70,221,589
Net long-term capital gains, book basis		4,465,088	70,325,930
Reduction in the gain on the sale of a business			4,217,985
Long term capital gains federal taxes		$ 1,248,932	$ 24,577,557
Period expected to maintain regulated investment company status	longer than one year

The federal exercise tax rate.

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The percentage of investment income company ordinary income distributed during the period.

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The federal tax incurred during the period relating to long term capital gains from investments during the period.

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Minimum percentage of the investment company ordinary taxable income that the entity needs to distribute before the end of the tax year to avoid paying the federal excise tax..

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The period when the entity expects to maintain regulated investment company status.

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The reduction on the gain on the sale of investment.

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The minimum percentage of taxable income to be distributed to shareholders for the company to comply as regulated investment company.

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Equity impact of common stock cash dividends declared by an entity during the period. This element includes paid and unpaid dividends declared during the period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3

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The domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable under enacted tax laws to the Company's pretax income from continuing operations for the period. The "statutory" tax rate is the regular tax rate if there are alternative tax systems.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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-Paragraph 47

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This element represents the net excess or deficiency of the fair value of an investment (security, contract) over or under its cost (face amount, notional amount), respectively, which excess value or deficiency has not been recognized in earnings of the entity.

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-Publisher AICPA

-Name Audit and Accounting Guide (AAG)

-Number AAG-INV

-Section Glossary

-IssueDate 2008-05-01

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The net unrealized appreciation or depreciation.

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