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D - INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
D - INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Investment and advances	$ 7,979,000	$ 8,022,000
Income from equity investees	104,000	(65,000)	806,000
Distributions	186,000	1,218,000	97,000
Siebert, Brandford, Shank Financial LLC and Subsidiary
Income from equity investees	84,000
Distributions	13,000
SBSFPC
Investment and advances		190,000
Income from equity investees	(17,000)	(159,000)	32,000
Distributions	173,000	6,000	2,000
SBS
Investment and advances	7,979,000	7,832,000
Income from equity investees		94,000	774,000
Distributions		$ 1,212,000	$ 95,000

This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item includes income or expense related to stock-based compensation based on the investor's grant of stock to employees of an equity method investee.

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