Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 12,937,900	$ 14,095,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	433,300	479,100
Provision for credit losses	(47,600)	(43,400)
Compensation expense related to stock options	930,200	755,700
Deferred income taxes	324,300	3,331,600
Gain on sale of marketable securities	(21,200)	(58,000)
Loss from disposal of property and equipment	300
Loss from equity investments	2,492,900	515,800
Impairment of investment in notes	1,324,400	883,100
Deferred initial direct costs	(728,000)	(337,800)
Amortization of deferred initial direct costs	574,000	539,500
Tax benefits on exercised stock options	(884,300)	(249,500)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	79,100	317,600
Income tax receivable / payable	(386,400)	416,700
Inventories	(2,700)	17,400
Prepaid expenses	(83,200)	20,600
Accounts payable	743,400	186,100
Accrued and other liabilities	(194,200)	(456,400)
Rents received in advance and security deposits	142,100	(40,700)
Other assets		(32,000)
Deferred revenue	538,000	247,400
Net cash provided by operating activities	18,172,300	20,587,800
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of long-term equity investments		(1,000,000)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	1,527,700	1,165,600
Purchase of marketable securities	(583,100)	(1,962,400)
Purchase of property and equipment	(188,300)	(168,000)
Purchase of equipment for lease contracts	(23,792,800)	(20,378,400)
Principal collections on lease receivables	16,886,700	20,090,400
Net cash used for investing activities	(6,149,800)	(2,252,800)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from borrowings on line of credit	25,100,000	3,000,000
Payments on line of credit	(14,300,000)	(11,800,000)
Repurchases of common stock	(7,220,300)	(3,527,200)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	1,430,600	1,053,300
Dividends paid	(26,122,400)	(547,600)
Proceeds from discounted lease rentals	1,418,600
Tax benefits on exercised stock options	884,300	249,500
Net cash used for financing activities	(18,809,200)	(11,572,000)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(6,786,700)	6,763,000
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of year	9,020,100	2,257,100
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of year	2,233,400	9,020,100
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash paid for interest	341,100	162,500
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 10,291,200	$ 5,203,100