CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income attributable to the Company	$ 17,244,003	$ 233,691
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to the Company to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	8,078	445,768
Non-employee stock compensation expense	372	8,970
Net income from other investments, excluding impairment losses	(143,148)	(316,446)
Other than temporary impairment losses from other investments		27,666
Gain from the sale of discontinued operations	(17,855,951)
Net gain from investments in marketable securities	(32,803)	(97,096)
Net income attributable to non controlling interest	86,601	134,654
Deferred income tax benefit		(17,000)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets and other receivables	(38,626)	137,364
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	(8,702)	(163,271)
Total adjustments	(18,042,773)	160,609
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(798,770)	394,300
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations	23,033,221
Distributions from other investments	325,246	494,931
Contributions to other investments	(49,500)	(168,548)
Net proceeds from sales and redemptions of securities	397,930	700,216
Purchase of marketable securities	(1,205,449)	(512,661)
Purchases and improvements of properties		(126,796)
Net cash provided by investing activities	22,501,448	387,142
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Stock options exercised	24,000
Repayment of mortgages and notes payables	(18,747)	(227,725)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	5,253	(227,725)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	21,707,931	553,717
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period	1,510,773	2,366,363
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	23,218,704	2,920,080
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest	45,000	441,000
Cash paid during the period for income taxes
Non-cash Investing Activities:
Note receivable received for sales of discontinued operations	$ 1,000,000