CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income attributable to the Company	$ 15,175,987	$ 6,311
Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to the Company to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense	16,156	898,985
Non-employee stock compensation	20,498	12,211
Net income from other investments, excluding impairment losses	(248,709)	(400,750)
Other than temporary impairment loss from other investments	50,000	27,666
Gain from sale of discontinued operations	(16,346,243)
Net gain from investments in marketable securities	(144,219)	(120,696)
Net gain attributable to non controlling interest	3,713	94,046
Deferred income tax benefit		(66,000)
Provision for bad debts		100,000
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Other assets and other receivables	(205,746)	(27,637)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities	156,003	(193,784)
Total adjustments	(16,698,547)	324,041
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(1,522,560)	330,352
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of discontinued operations	23,030,262
Purchases and improvements of properties		(353,126)
Proceeds from collections of notes and advances from related parties	696,909
Proceeds from collections of mortgage loans and notes receivables	75,000
Distributions from other investments	516,764	661,655
Contributions to other investments	(135,750)	(244,327)
Net proceeds from sales and redemptions of securities	1,305,944	1,271,707
Increased investments in marketable securities	(3,703,313)	(1,217,278)
Distribution from affiliate	196,016	196,016
Net cash provided by investing activities	21,981,832	314,647
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Dividend paid	(4,163,704)
Repayment of mortgages and notes payables	(311,488)	(830,775)
Proceeds from stock options exercised	160,715
Purchase of treasury stock		(243,320)
Net cash used in financing activities	(4,314,477)	(1,074,095)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	16,144,795	(429,096)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	1,510,773	2,366,363
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	17,655,568	1,510,773
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the year for interest	88,000	747,000
Cash paid during the year for income taxes
Non-cash Investing Activities:
Note receivable received for sales of discontinued operations	$ 1,000,000