Securities Available for Sale (Details Textual) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Securities Available for Sale (Textual)
Common stock shares purchased of Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation	31,114
Common stock value purchased from Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation	$ 281,272
Company owns total number of shares in MREIC	9.04
Cost of securities sold	3,029,906
Gain on sale of available for securities	508,403	3,310,028
Purchase of Securities Available for Sale	1,153,766	2,018,694
Total net unrealized gains in REIT securities portfolio	4,438,679
Cost of common stock owned by the Company	1,906,261
Fair value of common stock owned by the Company	$ 18,185,726

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The change in unrealized holding gain (loss), net of tax, on available-for-sale securities included in a separate component of shareholders' equity during the period.

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This item represents the difference between the gross realized gains and losses realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities. Additionally, this item would include any losses recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of the subject investments in debt and equity securities.

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The total amount of proceeds received for the sale of securities, categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities, during the reporting period.

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The cash outflow to acquire debt and equity securities not classified as either held-to-maturity securities or trading securities which would be classified as available-for-sale securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in a separate component of shareholders' equity.

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