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8. Investment In and Advances to Affiliates (Details Narrative) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Net income (loss)	$ (1,534,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 28,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Siebert Brandford Shank Co LLC [Member]
General and administrative services	25,000
Net income (loss)	(688,000)
Distribution from equity investees	16,000
Undistributed earnings	$ 6,700,000

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The earnings that is allocated to common stock and participating securities to the extent that each security may share in earnings as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed.

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