OTHER INVESTMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block]

Net income from other investments for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, is summarized below:

	2018		2017
Partnerships owning real estate & related	$	132,000	$	104,000
Partnerships owning diversified businesses		15,000		141,000
Investment in other (private bank)		32,000		-
Income from investment in affiliate T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc.		39,000		34,000
Total net income from other investments	$	218,000	$	279,000

Available-for-sale Securities, Continuous Unrealized Loss Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block]

The following tables present gross unrealized losses and fair values for those investments that were in an unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that investments have been in a continuous loss position:

	As of March 31, 2018
	12 Months or Less				Greater than 12 Months				Total
			Unrealized				Unrealized				Unrealized
Investment Description	Fair Value		Loss		Fair Value		Loss		Fair Value		Loss
Partnerships owning investments in technology related industries	$	137,000	$	(26,000)	$	-	$	-	$	138,000	$	(24,000)
Partnerships owning diversified businesses investments	$	479,000	$	(20,000)	$		$		$	365,000	$	(25,000)
Total	$	616,000	$	(46,000)	$	-	$	-	$	503,000	$	(49,000)

	As of December 31, 2017
	12 Months or Less				Greater than 12 Months				Total
			Unrealized				Unrealized				Unrealized
Investment Description	Fair Value		Loss		Fair Value		Loss		Fair Value		Loss
Partnerships owning investments in technology related industries	$	138,000	$	(24,000)	$	-	$	-	$	138,000	$	(24,000)
Total	$	138,000	$	(24,000)	$	-	$	-	$	138,000	$	(24,000)