Note 5 - Real Estate Held for Sale (Detail) - Properties Acquired Through Foreclosure (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Real estate held for sale	$ 75,394,854	$ 13,970,673
Manufactured Home Subdivision Development, Lone, California [Member]
Real estate held for sale	244,400	244,400
Manufactured Home, Lake Charles, Louisiana (Held Within Dation, LLC) [Member]
Real estate held for sale		2,003,046
Golf Course, Auburn, California (Held Within Darkhorse Golf Club, LLC) [Member]
Real estate held for sale	1,759,036
Eight Townhomes, Santa Barbara, California (Held Within Anacapa Villas, LLC) [Member]
Real estate held for sale	7,851,451
Marina with 30 Boat Slips and 11 RV Spaces, Oakley, California (Held Within The Last Resort and Marina, LLC) [Member]
Real estate held for sale	432,000	432,000
Nineteen Condominium Units, San Diego, California (Held Within 33rd Street Terrace, LLC) [Member]
Real estate held for sale	1,626,375
Industrial Building, Sunnyvale, California, (Held Within Wolfe Central, LLC) [Member]
Real estate held for sale	3,250,375
Commercial Buildings, Sacramento, California [Member]
Real estate held for sale	3,890,968	3,890,968
45 Condominium and 2 Commercial Units, Oakland, California (Held Within 1401 on Jackson, LLC) [Member]
Real estate held for sale	8,517,932
Industrial Building, Chico, California [Member]
Real estate held for sale	6,600,929
169 Condominium Units and 160 Unit Unoccupied Apartment Building, Miami, Florida (Held Within Totb Miami, LLC) [Member]
Real estate held for sale	33,821,129
1/7th interest in single family home, Lincoln City, Oregon [Member]
Real estate held for sale	85,259	85,259
Industrial Land, Pomona, California (Held Within 1875 West Mission Blvd., LLC) [Member]
Real estate held for sale	$ 7,315,000	$ 7,315,000