OTHER INVESTMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

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, 2019 and 2018, is summarized below:

	2019		2018
Partnerships owning real estate & related	$	42,000	$	132,000
Partnerships owning diversified businesses		28,000		15,000
Investment in other (private bank)		-		32,000
Income from investment in affiliate T.G.I.F. Texas, Inc.		8,000		39,000
Total net income from other investments	$	78,000	$	218,000

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, 2019 and December 31, 2018, aggregated by investment category and the length of time that investments have been in a continuous loss position:

	As of March 31, 2019
	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	$	-	$	-		$	132,000	$	(18,000	)	$	132,000	$	(18,000	)
Partnerships owning diversified businesses investments		215,000		(17,000	)		-		-			215,000		(17,000	)
Total	$	215,000	$	(17,000	)	$	132,000	$	(18,000	)	$	347,000	$	(35,000	)

	As of December 31, 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	$	-	$	-		$	132,000	$	(18,000	)	$	132,000	$	(18,000	)
Partnerships owning diversified businesses investments		273,000		(27,000	)		-		-			273,000		(27,000	)
Total	$	273,000	$	(27,000	)	$	132,000	$	(18,000	)	$	405,000	$	(45,000	)