Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Service fee and commission income	$ 11,995,000	$ 12,904,000	$ 33,619,000	$ 34,491,000
Rental income	3,341,000	3,341,000	10,023,000	10,023,000
Other income	79,000	110,000	321,000	368,000
Total revenues	15,415,000	16,355,000	43,963,000	44,882,000
Operating expenses:
Claims authorized on vehicle service agreements	2,221,000	2,445,000	6,948,000	6,838,000
Loss and loss adjustment expenses	2,000	2,000	17,000	710,000
Commissions	1,418,000	1,256,000	4,000,000	3,277,000
Cost of services sold	1,102,000	1,533,000	1,852,000	4,052,000
General and administrative expenses	9,719,000	9,156,000	28,800,000	26,722,000
Leased real estate segment interest expense	1,484,000	1,513,000	4,474,000	4,560,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill)			0
Total operating expenses	15,946,000	15,905,000	46,091,000	46,159,000
Operating (loss) income	(531,000)	450,000	(2,128,000)	(1,277,000)
Other revenues (expenses), net:
Net investment income	625,000	897,000	2,025,000	2,345,000
Net realized (losses) gains	59,000	(1,001,000)	(157,000)	(760,000)
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of equity investments	1,177,000	(38,000)	1,069,000	(23,000)
Gain (loss) on change in fair value of limited liability investments, at fair value	274,000	(3,356,000)	2,050,000	3,256,000
Net change in unrealized loss on private company investments	(74,000)	(343,000)	(744,000)	(324,000)
Other-than-temporary impairment loss	0	0	(117,000)	(75,000)
Non-operating other income	(73,000)	(50,000)	(77,000)	(223,000)
Interest expense not allocated to segments	(1,813,000)	(2,314,000)	(5,963,000)	(6,755,000)
Amortization of intangible assets	(572,000)	(675,000)	(1,719,000)	(1,872,000)
(Loss) gain on change in fair value of debt	(503,000)	610,000	1,940,000	2,104,000
Equity in net (loss) income of investee	0	(126,000)	0	42,000
Total other expenses, net	(872,000)	(4,294,000)	(1,225,000)	(319,000)
Loss from continuing operations before income tax (benefit) expense	(1,403,000)	(3,844,000)	(3,353,000)	(1,596,000)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(279,000)	162,000	(409,000)	(383,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(1,124,000)	(4,006,000)	(2,944,000)	(1,213,000)
Gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes	0		6,000	0
Net (loss) income	(1,124,000)	(4,006,000)	(2,938,000)	(1,213,000)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in consolidated subsidiaries	112,000	202,000	941,000	671,000
Less: Dividends on preferred stock	230,000	258,000	831,000	756,000
Net loss attributable to common shareholders	$ (1,466,000)	$ (4,466,000)	$ (4,710,000)	$ (2,640,000)
Loss per share – net loss attributable to common shareholders:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (0.07)	$ (0.20)	$ (0.21)	$ (0.12)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	(0.07)	(0.20)	(0.21)	(0.12)
(Loss) earnings per share - discontinued operations [Abstract]
Basic:	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Diluted:	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00	$ 0.00
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in ‘000s):
Basic (in shares)	22,211	21,867	22,164	21,858
Diluted (in shares)	22,211	21,867	22,164	21,858