EARNINGS PER SHARE	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
EARNINGS PER SHARE	NOTE 11. EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) have been computed pursuant to the provisions of ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”. The computation of basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders from continuing operations, adjusted for preferred dividends, by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Shares issued during the period shall be weighted for the portion of the period that they were outstanding. As of June 30, 2018, we have 1,800,614 shares of Series A 10.0% cumulative convertible preferred stock, which are outstanding. These shares may be converted into common stock at 90% of the average daily closing price of the common stock for the prior 20 trading days. These are considered in the computation of diluted earnings per share if the effect of applying the if-converted method is dilutive. Of the outstanding 1,800,614 shares of Series A 10.0% cumulative convertible preferred stock, 900,000 shares are held by ARL. Dividends are not paid on the shares owned by ARL subsidiaries. Prior to January 12, 2018, RAI owned 1,100,000 shares of the outstanding Series A 10.0% convertible preferred stock and had accrued dividends unpaid of $10.5 million. On January 12, 2018, RAI converted 200,000 shares, including $1.8 million in accumulated dividends unpaid for these shares, into the requisite number of shares of common stock. This conversion resulted in the issuance of 482,716 new shares of ARL common stock. As of June 30, 2018 RAI owns 900,000 shares of the outstanding Series A 10.0% convertible preferred stock and has accrued dividends unpaid of $9.2 million.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

NOTE 11. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings Per Share (“EPS”) have been computed pursuant to the provisions of ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share”. The computation of basic EPS is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders from continuing operations, adjusted for preferred dividends, by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Shares issued during the period shall be weighted for the portion of the period that they were outstanding.

As of June 30, 2018, we have 1,800,614 shares of Series A 10.0% cumulative convertible preferred stock, which are outstanding. These shares may be converted into common stock at 90% of the average daily closing price of the common stock for the prior 20 trading days. These are considered in the computation of diluted earnings per share if the effect of applying the if-converted method is dilutive. Of the outstanding 1,800,614 shares of Series A 10.0% cumulative convertible preferred stock, 900,000 shares are held by ARL. Dividends are not paid on the shares owned by ARL subsidiaries.

Prior to January 12, 2018, RAI owned 1,100,000 shares of the outstanding Series A 10.0% convertible preferred stock and had accrued dividends unpaid of $10.5 million. On January 12, 2018, RAI converted 200,000 shares, including $1.8 million in accumulated dividends unpaid for these shares, into the requisite number of shares of common stock. This conversion resulted in the issuance of 482,716 new shares of ARL common stock. As of June 30, 2018 RAI owns 900,000 shares of the outstanding Series A 10.0% convertible preferred stock and has accrued dividends unpaid of $9.2 million.