10. Notes and Advances Due From and Transactions with Related Parties (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Officers' Compensation		$ 1,020,000
Management Fees, Incentive Revenue	36,000
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net	502,000	569,000
Noninterest Expense Directors Fees	92,489	100,144
HMG Advisory Bayshore, Inc. [Member] | Monty's [Member]
Management Fees Revenue	25,000
Transco Realty Trust [Member] | South Bayshore Associates [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	42.00%
Mr. Weiner [Member] | T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc. [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	18.00%
CII Spa, LLC [Member] | T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc. [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	49.00%
South Bayshore Associates [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	75.00%
T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc. [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	49.00%
The Adviser [Member]
Operating Support from Adviser, Amount	1,056,000	1,020,000
Officers' Compensation	1,020,000
CII Spa, LLC [Member] | T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc. [Member]
Loans Receivable, Net	2,815,000	3,180,000
Mr. Weiner [Member] | T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc. [Member]
Loans Receivable, Net	707,000
T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc. [Member] | Mr. Weiner [Member]
Noninterest Expense Directors Fees	22,000
T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc. [Member] | HMG [Member] | Common Stock [Member]
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares (in Shares)	10,000
The Adviser [Member]
Due from Affiliates	397,000
Related Party Transaction, Rate	1.00%
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Other	48,000
Related Party Transaction, Terms and Manner of Settlement	five
Transco Realty Trust [Member]
Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Net	$ 300,000