Office Equipment and Leasehold Improvements (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Office equipment and leasehold improvements
Total	$ 10,387,000		$ 11,135,000
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(5,880,000)		(5,824,000)
Total office equipment and leasehold improvements, net	4,507,000		5,311,000
Amount of office equipment and leasehold improvements sold to Homeward at their carrying values	400,000
Depreciation and amortization expense from continuing operations	439,000	487,000
Communications and data processing equipment
Office equipment and leasehold improvements
Total	5,157,000		5,149,000
Furniture and fixtures
Office equipment and leasehold improvements
Total	2,681,000		3,334,000
Leasehold improvements
Office equipment and leasehold improvements
Total	1,779,000		1,802,000
Software
Office equipment and leasehold improvements
Total	$ 770,000		$ 850,000

The cumulative amount of depreciation, depletion and amortization (related to property, plant and equipment, but not including land) that has been recognized in the income statement.

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The expense recognized in the current period that allocates the cost of nonproduction tangible assets over their useful lives.

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Gross amount of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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Amount, net of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization, of long-lived physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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