OTHER INVESTMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Schedule of summary of company's other investments

	Carrying values as of December 31,
Investment Focus	2013		2012
Venture capital funds – technology and communications	$	473,000	$	514,000
Venture capital funds – diversified businesses		1,098,000		1,337,000
Real estate and related		1,409,000		1,453,000
Other		325,000		300,000
Totals	$	3,304,000	$	3,604,000

Schedule of summary of net income from other investments

	2013		2012
Income from investment in 49% owned affiliate (a)	$	94,000	$	57,000
Real estate and related (b)		40,000		223,000
Venture capital funds – diversified businesses (c)		104,000		121,000
Other		10,000		—
Total net income from other investments	$	248,000	$	401,000

(a)          This gain represents income from the Company’s 49% owned affiliate, T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc. (“TGIF”). The increase in income is due to increased net income of TGIF as a result of higher investment income. In 2013 and 2012 TGIF declared and paid a cash dividend, the Company’s portion of which was approximately $196,000 each year. These dividends were recorded as reduction in the investment carrying value as required under the equity method of accounting for investments.

(b)          The gain in 2013 and 2012 consists primarily of cash distributions from an investment in real estate partnership which distributed proceeds from sales of its real estate.

(c)          The gain in 2013 and 2012 consists of cash distributions from various investments in partnerships owning diversified businesses which made cash and stock distributions from the sale or refinancing of operating companies and/or distributions from operating activities.

Schedule of fair value of separate accounts by major category of investment

	2013			2012
Technology and related	($	50,000	)		—
Real estate and related		—		($	28,000	)
Total other than temporary impairment loss from other investments	($	50,000	)	($	28,000	)

Schedule of unrealized loss on investments

	As of December 31, 2013
	Less than 12 Months				Greater than 12 Months					Total
Investment Description	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Partnerships owning investments in technology related industries		—		—	$	346,000	$	(76,000	)	$	346,000	$	(76,000	)
Partnerships owning real estate and related investments		—		—		246,000		(11,000	)		246,000		(11,000	)
Total		—		—	$	592,000	$	(87,000	)	$	592,000	$	(87,000	)

	As of December 31, 2012
	Less than 12 Months					Greater than 12 Months					Total
Investment Description	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
Partnerships owning investments in technology related industries	$	11,000	$	(10,000	)	$	374,000	$	(69,000	)	$	384,000	$	(79,000	)
Partnerships owning diversified businesses		—		—			241,000		(5,000	)		241,000		(5,000	)
Partnerships owning real estate and related investments		—		—			231,000		(49,000	)		231,000		(49,000	)
Total	$	11,000	$	(10,000	)	$	846,000	$	(123,000	)	$	856,000	$	(133,000	)