LIBOR rate range

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- Definition

Represents the line of credit facility commitment fee percentage on outstanding lines of credit.

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- Definition

Line of Credit Facility, Number of Consecutive Days During Each One Year Period Company May Not Have Outstanding Cash Advances

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- Definition

Line of Credit Facility, Required Pledged Securities

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- Definition

Represents the number of securities pledged.

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- Definition

Represents the percentage of appraised value of the real estate under maximum borrowing facility under option 1.

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- Definition

Represents the percentage of cash held, if any, in the pledged account under the maximum borrowing facility under option one.

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- Definition

Represents the percentage of cash held, if any, in the pledged account under the maximum borrowing facility under option two.

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- Definition

Represents the percentage of market value of securities pledged under maximum borrowing facility under option 1.

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- Definition

Represents the percentage of market value of securities pledged under maximum borrowing facility under option 2.

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- Definition

Floor rate on prime borrowings such as an interest rate floor or collar.

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- Definition

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all debt, including all short-term borrowings, long-term debt, and capital lease obligations.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 944

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.13,16)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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- Definition

The total amount of the contingent obligation under letters of credit outstanding as of the reporting date.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

Amount of borrowing capacity currently available under the credit facility (current borrowing capacity less the amount of borrowings outstanding).

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- Definition

The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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BORROWINGS (Corporate and Real Estate Debt) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Nov. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 24, 2014	Feb. 28, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings outstanding	$ 21,174,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations		$ 20,412,000us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
TD Bank, NA - secured revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity	11,500,000			7,500,000.0
Required pledged securities	6,000,000
Number of consecutive days during each one-year period company may not have cash advances	30 days
Unused facility fee	0.50%
Line of credit facility commitment fee percentage on outstanding lines of credit	5.25%
Outstanding letters of credit	503,000
Borrowings outstanding	0		0
Availability on the line of credit facility	11,000,000
TD Bank, NA - secured revolving credit facility [Member] \| TBBK common stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of securities pledged (in shares)	18,972
TD Bank, NA - secured revolving credit facility [Member] \| RSO common stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of securities pledged (in shares)	2,160,671
TD Bank, NA - secured revolving credit facility [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis	prime rate
Basis spread on variable rate	2.25%
TD Bank, NA - secured revolving credit facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis	LIBOR
Basis spread on variable rate	3.00%
TD Bank, NA - secured revolving credit facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR rate range	1 month
TD Bank, NA - secured revolving credit facility [Member] \| LIBOR [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
LIBOR rate range	6 months
Republic Bank - secured revolving credit facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					3,500,000
Unused facility fee	0.25%	0.50%
Borrowings outstanding	$ 0		$ 0
Percentage of appraised value of the real estate under maximum borrowing facility under option one	25.00%
Percentage of cash under maximum borrowing facility under option one	100.00%
Percentage of market value of securities pledged under maximum borrowing facility under option one	75.00%
Percentage of cash under maximum borrowing facility under option two	100.00%
Percentage of market value of securities pledged under maximum borrowing facility under option two	100.00%
Republic Bank - secured revolving credit facility [Member] \| RSO common stock
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Number of securities pledged (in shares)	700,000
Republic Bank - secured revolving credit facility [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Description of variable rate basis	prime rate
Basis spread on variable rate	1.00%
Prime borrowings floor interest rate	4.50%