Note 8 - Mortgages and Other Financing Receivables (Detail) - Performing and Non-Performing Loans (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Number of Loans	29	690
Amount (in Dollars)	$ 96,150	$ 102,972
Performing [Member]
Number of Loans	23
Amount (in Dollars)	54,612
Non-Performing [Member]
Number of Loans	6
Amount (in Dollars)	$ 41,538

The balance represents the amount of loans that are secured by real estate mortgages, offset by the reserve to cover probable credit losses on the loan portfolio.

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-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 60

-Paragraph 47

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.1(c))

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

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-Subparagraph c

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