Note 5 - Real Estate Held for Sale (Detail) - Impairment Losses on Real Estate Held for Sale (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Real Estate Held For Sale	$ 614,786	$ 5,193,321	$ 1,033,266	$ 5,484,923
Manufactured Home Subdivision Development, Lone, California [Member]
Real Estate Held For Sale	100,830		100,830
Golf Course, Auburn, California (Held Within Darkhorse Golf Club, LLC) [Member]
Real Estate Held For Sale			328,240
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	24,000		24,000
California [Member]
Real Estate Held For Sale	$ 124,830		$ 453,070