Contingencies, Commitments and Other Matters (Details Narrative)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) HomeSites
Litigation settlement amount		$ 125,000
Expected cost of manufacturing		$ 5,400,000
Incurred cost of manufacturing	$ 1,700,000
Number of developed home sites \| HomeSites		134
Total original loan amount	5,000,000
Total loan balance	5,000,000
Notes and other receivables	$ 2,923,000
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Minimum [Member] \| Purchase Price [Member]
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Maximum [Member]
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Maximum [Member] \| Purchase Price [Member]
Range of purchase price repossessed	100.00%

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