OTHER (Subsidiary Company)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Subsidiary Company
OTHER	During each of 2011, 2010 and 2009, the Company was charged $75,000 by Siebert for general and administrative services.

The entire disclosure for other liabilities.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 20, 24

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.20,24)

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