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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1A

-Subparagraph (b)(1)(i)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34720971&loc=SL6224234-111729

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The number of units or percentage investment held in the subsidiary by the limited liability company or limited partnership.

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Operating Units Other Segments (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Operating Units Other Segments (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Oct. 02, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Real Estate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate commercial rental properties	28
Pledged assets	30,000,000		$ 31,000,000
ARI [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary	55.60%
Viskase [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary	73.30%
Nnumber of Manufacturing Facilities	9
Number of Distribution Centers	9
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries, Percentage	70.00%
ARL [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary	75.00%
ARL [Member] \| Railcar Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary		75.00%
MASSACHUSETTS \| Real Estate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of units of residential housing in future development	267
FLORIDA \| Real Estate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of units of residential housing in future development	1,327