OTHER INVESTMENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block]

Net income from other investments for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, is approximately as follows:

 

	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
Description	2018		2017		2018		2017
Partnerships owning real estate and related	$	32,000	$	24,000	$	164,000	$	127,000
Partnerships owning diversified businesses		27,000		37,000		42,000		179,000
Other (bank stocks)		2,000				34,000
Income from investment in 49% owned affiliate (T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc.)		12,000		8,000		51,000		42,000
Total net income from other investments	$	73,000	$	69,000	$	291,000	$	348,000

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

The following tables present approximate gross unrealized losses and fair values for those investments that were in an unrealized loss position as of June 30, 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 June 30, 2018
	12 Months or Less				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	$	-	$	-	$	121,000	$	(42,000)	$	121,000	$	(42,000)
Total	$	-	$	-	$	121,000	$	(42,000)	$	121,000	$	(42,000)

	As of December 31, 2017
	12 Months or Less				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	$	138,000	$	(24,000)	$	-	$	-	$	138,000	$	(24,000)
Total	$	138,000	$	(24,000)	$	-	$	-	$	138,000	$	(24,000)