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Note 1 - Business (Details) | Mar. 31, 2016
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Note 1 - Business (Details) [Line Items] |
Number of Limited Partnerships in Housing Investments | 6
Percentage of Subsidiaries Common Securities Owned by Parent Company | 100.00%
Number of Business Trust | 5
Southern California [Member] |
Note 1 - Business (Details) [Line Items] |
Number of Branch Locations | 21
Northern California Member |
Note 1 - Business (Details) [Line Items] |
Number of Branch Locations | 12
NEW YORK |
Note 1 - Business (Details) [Line Items] |
Number of Branch Locations | 12
ILLINOIS |
Note 1 - Business (Details) [Line Items] |
Number of Branch Locations | 3
WASHINGTON |
Note 1 - Business (Details) [Line Items] |
Number of Branch Locations | 3
TEXAS |
Note 1 - Business (Details) [Line Items] |
Number of Branch Locations | 2
MASSACHUSETTS |
Note 1 - Business (Details) [Line Items] |
Number of Branch Locations | 1
NEW JERSEY |
Note 1 - Business (Details) [Line Items] |
Number of Branch Locations | 1
MARYLAND |
Note 1 - Business (Details) [Line Items] |
Number of Branch Locations | 1
NEVADA |
Note 1 - Business (Details) [Line Items] |
Number of Branch Locations | 1
HONG KONG |
Note 1 - Business (Details) [Line Items] |
Number of Branch Locations | 1

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