FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

The assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows:

As of June 30, 2013	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents - money market	$	3,000	$	-	$	-	$	3,000
Restricted cash		2,448,000		-		-		2,448,000
Other investments - warrants				-		6,000		6,000
Investment in marketable securities:
Basic materials		4,733,000		-		-		4,733,000
Technology		2,698,000		-		-		2,698,000
Financial services		2,261,000		-		-		2,261,000
REITs and real estate companies		878,000		-		-		878,000
Other		2,054,000		-		-		2,054,000
		12,624,000		-		-		12,624,000
	$	15,075,000	$	-	$	6,000	$	15,081,000

As of June 30, 2012	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Assets:
Cash equivalents - money market	$	3,000	$	-	$	-	$	3,000
Restricted cash		1,977,000		-		-		1,977,000
Other investments - warrants				-		282,000		282,000
Investment in marketable securities:
Basic materials		4,706,000		-		-		4,706,000
Technology		1,203,000		-		-		1,203,000
REITs and real estate companies		866,000		-		-		866,000
Financial services		743,000		-		-		743,000
Other		1,463,000		-		-		1,463,000
		8,981,000		-		-		8,981,000
	$	10,961,000	$	-	$	282,000	$	11,243,000
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap	$	-	$	60,000	$	-	$	60,000

Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring [Table Text Block]

The following table shows the fair value hierarchy for these assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as follows:

									Net loss for the year
Assets	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		June 30, 2013		ended June 30, 2013
Other non-marketable investments	$	-	$	-	$	15,274,000	$	15,274,000	$	(105,000)

									Net loss for the year
Assets	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		June 30, 2012		ended June 30, 2012
Other non-marketable investments	$	-	$	-	$	15,379,000	$	15,379,000	$	(917,000)