Note 5 - Real Estate Owned (REO) (Details) - REO, Held as Investment - by Property Type (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property type
NBV (in Dollars)	$ 169,146,000	$ 181,333,000	$ 180,935,000	$ 161,402,000
Rental Property [Member]
Property type
Properties	20	19
NBV (in Dollars)	142,791,000	154,566,000
Development [Member]
Property type
Properties	3	3
NBV (in Dollars)	19,828,000	20,223,000
Long-Term Hold [Member]
Property type
Properties	3	3
NBV (in Dollars)	6,527,000	6,544,000
REO Held as Investment [Member]
Property type
Properties	26	25
NBV (in Dollars)	$ 169,146,000	$ 181,333,000