OTHER INVESTMENTS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block]

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

	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
Description	2018		2017		2018		2017
Partnerships owning real estate and related	$	26,000	$	59,000	$	191,000	$	187,000
Partnerships owning diversified businesses		29,000		17,000		70,000		196,000
Other (bank stocks)		-		-		34,000		-
Income from investment in 49% owned affiliate (T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc.)		25,000		4,000		76,000		45,000
Total net income from other investments	$	80,000	$	80,000	$	371,000	$	428,000

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 September 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 September 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	$	-	$	-	$	121,487	$	(28,402	)	$	121,487	$	(28,402	)
Total	$	-	$	-	$	121,487	$	(28,402	)	$	121,487	$	(28,402	)

	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	)