Maximum percentage of marketable securities held.

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Maximum percentage of undepreciated assets.

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Number of shares merger consideration.

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Number of shares owned in affiliate company.

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Percentage of shares owned in affiliate company.

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Amount of equity interests of the acquirer, including instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination.

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Amount of realized loss on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (trading).

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Amount of unrealized and realized gain (loss) on investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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Amount of expense (income) related to the increase (decrease) in reserve for business combination costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, and other costs incurred to consummate the merger.

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Amount, after tax and before adjustment, of unrealized holding gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale). Excludes unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity) from transfer to available-for-sale.

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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MARKETABLE SECURITIES (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Maximum percentage of ownership in marketable securities		10.00%
Undepreciated assets percentage		15.00%
Total cost		$ 24.7
Loss		24.3
Net unrealized holding losses		$ 36.1	$ 14.3	$ 39.4
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation [Member]
Number of shares owned in affiliate company	2.7		2.7
Percentage of shares owned in affiliate company			2.70%
Share price	$ 21.00
Number of shares merger consideration	2.7
Consideration amount	$ 55.7
Cost	25.0
Equity securities, fv-ni, gain (loss)	$ 30.7