Note 10 - Mortgages and Other Financing Receivables

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Receivables [Abstract]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

10. Mortgages and Other Financing Receivables:

The Company has various mortgages and other financing receivables which consist of loans acquired and loans originated by the Company. For a complete listing of the Company’s mortgages and other financing receivables at December 31, 2015, see Financial Statement Schedule IV included in this annual report on Form 10-K.

The following table reconciles mortgage loans and other financing receivables from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2015 (in thousands):

	2015			2014			2013
Balance at January 1	$	74,013		$	30,243		$	70,704
Additions:
New mortgage loans		5,730			52,728			8,527
Additions under existing mortgage loans		-			-			7,810
Write-off of loan discounts		-			286			-
Amortization of loan discounts		112			126			653
Deductions:
Loan repayments		(53,646	)		(7,330	)		(28,068	)
Loan foreclosures		-			-			(25,572	)
Charge off/foreign currency translation		(884	)		(1,066	)		(1,260	)
Collections of principal		(1,499	)		(972	)		(2,529	)
Amortization of loan costs		(2	)		(2	)		(22	)
Balance at December 31	$	23,824		$	74,013		$	30,243

The Company reviews payment status to identify performing versus non-performing loans. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had a total of 12 loans, all of which were identified as performing loans.