RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Number of shares of common stock owned by the related party	15,221,000	14,598,000
Number of shares purchased by the related party under the dividend reinvestment plan	210,000	215,000	255,000
Cost of plans charged to operations	$ 1,440,000	$ 1,223,000	$ 1,009,000
Annual lease rent	296,875
Gould
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Number of shares of common stock owned by the related party	1,597,304	1,524,009
Ownership percentage held by the related party	10.20%	10.20%
Number of shares purchased by the related party under the dividend reinvestment plan	69,595	73,038
Number of shares purchased by the related party in the open market	3,700	301
Majestic
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Annual fee paid in consideration for providing services	2,725,000	2,725,000	2,725,000
Property management costs allocated to real estate expenses annually	600,000
Additional payment for the entity's share of all direct office expenses	175,000	175,000	175,000
Chairman
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Fee paid	250,000
Vice Chairman
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Fee paid	100,000
Subsidiary of Gould
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Annual lease rent	41,000	41,000	47,000
Executive officers and others
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Cost of plans charged to operations	$ 867,000	$ 743,000	$ 603,000

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Number of shares of common stock outstanding. Common stock represent the ownership interest in a corporation.

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Number of shares issued during the period from a dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP). A dividend reinvestment plan allows the shareholders to reinvest dividends paid to them by the entity on new issues of stock by the entity.

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