CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 9,910,000	$ 7,209,800
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	361,600	352,100
Provision for credit losses	8,200	142,400
Compensation expense related to stock options	552,800	538,500
Loss (gain) on sale of marketable securities	600	(91,600)
Loss from equity investments	444,600	322,400
Impairment of investment in notes	546,100
Deferred initial direct costs	(269,000)	(301,200)
Amortization of deferred initial direct costs	440,800	570,700
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	303,500	(235,700)
Income tax receivable / payable	2,605,000	(1,148,800)
Inventories	17,900	15,800
Prepaid expenses	(126,300)	(101,200)
Accounts payable	415,000	(57,200)
Accrued and other liabilities	51,500	305,500
Rents received in advance and security deposits	25,800	279,900
Other assets	(14,500)
Deferred revenue	152,700	(30,500)
Net cash provided by operating activities	15,426,300	7,770,900
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of long-term investments	(1,000,000)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	161,300	1,440,200
Purchase of marketable securities	(451,500)	(565,100)
Purchases of property and equipment	(138,200)	(176,300)
Purchase of equipment for lease contracts	(15,578,600)	(12,557,800)
Principal collections on lease receivables	15,069,800	15,191,500
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(1,937,200)	3,332,500
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from line of credit	3,000,000	19,300,000
Payments on line of credit	(11,800,000)	(13,182,000)
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated notes		146,800
Payments on subordinated notes		(21,372,400)
Repurchases of common stock	(3,527,200)	(3,930,100)
Proceeds from exercises of stock options	738,300	670,800
Dividends paid	(398,400)	(201,000)
Proceeds from discounted lease rentals		74,600
Tax benefits on exercised stock options	137,600	68,500
Net cash used for financing activities	(11,849,700)	(18,424,800)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	1,639,400	(7,321,400)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,257,100	9,490,800
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	3,896,500	2,169,400
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Cash paid for interest	142,600	2,159,900
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 4,085,000	$ 6,325,600