Note 19 - Fair Value of Restricted Investment In Marketable Securities	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Note 19 - Fair Value of Restricted Investment In Marketable Securities Disclosure
Note 19 - Fair Value of Restricted Investment In Marketable Securities	19. FAIR VALUE OF RESTRICTED INVESTMENT IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES In accordance with the accounting provisions for certain investments in debt and equity securities, investments in debt and equity “marketable” securities are classified at acquisition, and on subsequent reporting dates, into one of the following categories: (a) Trading Securities - debt and equity securities purchased and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near future. (b) Available-for-Sale Securities - debt securities not classified as held-to-maturity, and debt and equity securities not classified as trading securities. (c) Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities - those debt securities for which the company has the “positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity.” As of December 31, 2011, the Company had no restricted investment in marketable securities. The Company’s restricted investment in marketable securities on December 31, 2009, was classified as trading securities. The marketable securities are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy in accordance with the accounting provisions for fair value measurements and disclosures and thus measured at fair value using quoted market prices for identical instruments in active markets from an independent third party source. Unrealized holdings gains and losses (differences between the initial cost and the fair value at the balance sheet date) are included in net income of the current period, and interest and dividend revenue, as well as realized gains and losses on sales, are included in net income of the current period. In the second quarter of 2010, the Company sold all of its restricted investment in marketable securities for a net total of approximately $15,913. The Company realized a net cash gain of approximately $9,601, which included approximately $298 in cash dividends received during the holding period. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded net realized and unrealized gain of approximately $4,067. As of December 31, 2009, the fair value of the marketable securities totaled approximately $12,069, including dividends, and the cost thereof was approximately $6,610. The marketable securities are adjusted to fair value at the end of each accounting period, with the corresponding gain and loss recorded in unrealized gain or loss from investment. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recorded net unrealized gain of approximately $5,011 related to the increase in fair value of the marketable securities, which was reported in unrealized gain from investment in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.

Note 19 - Fair Value of Restricted Investment In Marketable Securities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Note 19 - Fair Value of Restricted Investment In Marketable Securities Disclosure

Note 19 - Fair Value of Restricted Investment In Marketable Securities

19. FAIR VALUE OF RESTRICTED INVESTMENT IN MARKETABLE SECURITIES

In accordance with the accounting provisions for certain investments in debt and equity securities, investments in debt and equity “marketable” securities are classified at acquisition, and on subsequent reporting dates, into one of the following categories: (a) Trading Securities - debt and equity securities purchased and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near future. (b) Available-for-Sale Securities - debt securities not classified as held-to-maturity, and debt and equity securities not classified as trading securities. (c) Held-to-Maturity Debt Securities - those debt securities for which the company has the “positive intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity.”

As of December 31, 2011, the Company had no restricted investment in marketable securities. The Company’s restricted investment in marketable securities on December 31, 2009, was classified as trading securities. The marketable securities are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy in accordance with the accounting provisions for fair value measurements and disclosures and thus measured at fair value using quoted market prices for identical instruments in active markets from an independent third party source. Unrealized holdings gains and losses (differences between the initial cost and the fair value at the balance sheet date) are included in net income of the current period, and interest and dividend revenue, as well as realized gains and losses on sales, are included in net income of the current period.

In the second quarter of 2010, the Company sold all of its restricted investment in marketable securities for a net total of approximately $15,913. The Company realized a net cash gain of approximately $9,601, which included approximately $298 in cash dividends received during the holding period. For the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company recorded net realized and unrealized gain of approximately $4,067.

As of December 31, 2009, the fair value of the marketable securities totaled approximately $12,069, including dividends, and the cost thereof was approximately $6,610. The marketable securities are adjusted to fair value at the end of each accounting period, with the corresponding gain and loss recorded in unrealized gain or loss from investment. For the year ended December 31, 2009, the Company recorded net unrealized gain of approximately $5,011 related to the increase in fair value of the marketable securities, which was reported in unrealized gain from investment in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations.

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The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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