10. INCOME TAXES (Details - Effective tax rates)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Federal tax	34.00%	34.00%	34.00%
State franchise tax, net of federal benefit	8.50%	(3.64%)	(14.20%)
Other Non deductible expenses	(0.01%)	0.00%	0.07%
Meals and entertainment	1.75%	4.85%	1.98%
Noncontrolling interest in partnerships	(2.16%)	(2.88%)	(1.48%)
Equity compensation	(1.74%)	(8.72%)	35.39%
Changes in valuation allowance	(17.32%)	24.52%	(17.88%)
Return-to-provision	3.29%	(9.57%)	(1.96%)
Deferred tru-ups and other	13.41%	16.34%	0.00%
Uncertain tax positions	0.01%	(3.67%)	(2.92%)
Expiring net operating losses	1.28%	2.61%	26.64%
Income tax expense (benefit)	41.01%	53.85%	59.64%