CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Parent [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Total
Balances at Dec. 31, 2008	$ 8,877,000	$ 4,458,000	$ 6,393,000	$ 19,728,000	$ 3,210,000	$ 22,938,000
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2008	4,712,000
Repurchase of common stock	(271,000)	0	0	(271,000)	0	(271,000)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)	(119,000)
Stock based compensation expense	0	135,000	0	135,000	0	135,000
Stock based compensation expense (in shares)	2,000
Cash distributions to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0	(513,000)	(513,000)
Net income (loss)	0	0	(188,000)	(188,000)	654,000	466,000
Balances at Dec. 31, 2009	8,606,000	4,593,000	6,205,000	19,404,000	3,351,000	22,755,000
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2009	4,595,000
Stock based compensation expense	0	110,000	0	110,000	0	110,000
Stock based compensation expense (in shares)	2,000
Cash distributions to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0	(627,000)	(627,000)
Net income (loss)	0	0	57,000	57,000	749,000	806,000
Balances at Dec. 31, 2010	8,606,000	4,703,000	6,262,000	19,571,000	3,473,000	23,044,000
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	4,597,000
Stock based compensation expense	0	125,000	0	125,000	0	125,000
Stock based compensation expense (in shares)	14,000
Investment in subsidiaries by non-controlling interests	0	0	0	0	1,509,000	(1,509,000)
Cash distributions to non-controlling interest	0	0	0	0	(996,000)	(996,000)
Net income (loss)	0	0	506,000	506,000	983,000	1,489,000
Balances at Dec. 31, 2011	$ 8,606,000	$ 4,828,000	$ 6,768,000	$ 20,202,000	$ 4,969,000	$ 25,171,000
Balances (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	4,611,000