INVESTMENT IN AFFILIATES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Investments in and Advances to Affiliates, Schedule of Investments [Abstract]

Investment In and Advances to Affiliate

December 31, 2015		SBSF	SBSFPC		TOTAL
Income from equity investee	$	671,000	—		671,000
Distributions	$	98,000	—		98,000
December 31, 2014		SBSF	SBSFPC		TOTAL
Investment and advances	$	7,979,000	—		7,979,000
Income (loss) from equity investees	$	84,000	(17,000	)	67,000
Distributions	$	13,000	173,000		186,000
December 31, 2013		SBS	SBSFPC		TOTAL
Investment and advances	$	7,832,000	190,000		8,022,000
Income (loss) from equity investees	$	94,000	(159,000	)	(65,000	)
Distributions	$	1,212,000	6,000		1,218,000

Summarized financial data of affiliates

		2015			2014		2013
Total assets, including secured demand note of $1,200,000 in 2014 due from Siebert	$	30,903,000		$	28,518,000
Total liabilities, including obligations to Siebert of $6,051,000 to in 2015 and $3,057,000 in 2014		23,254,000			12,458,000
Total members’ capital		7,649,000			16,060,000
Regulatory minimum net capital requirement		250,000			250,000
Total revenue		27,774,000			24,806,000	$	24,965,000
Net income		1,369,000	(a)		171,000		193,000

(a) Includes interest expense on purchase obligation payable to Siebert of $195,000.

		2014			2013
Total assets	$	26,000
Total liabilities		26,000
Total members’ capital		0
Total revenue		0		$	(222,000	)*
Net loss		(51,000	)		(478,000	)