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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details Narrative) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 12, 2018 shares | Apr. 09, 2015 USD ($) shares | Jul. 17, 2014 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2014 shares | May 07, 2014 shares
Stock options outstanding |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 1,800,614 | 1,800,614 |  |
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares) |  |  |  | 614 | 614 |  |
Percentage of the average daily closing price of common stock |  |  |  | 0.90 | 0.90 |  |
Preferred stock, dividend rate |  |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |
Number of trading days |  |  |  | 20 days | 20 days |  |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | ARL [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, issued (in shares) |  |  |  | 900,000 |  |  |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | RAI [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares held by subsidiaries |  |  | 2,451,435 |  | 900,000 |  |
Accrued dividends unpaid | $ |  |  | $ 15,100 |  | $ 9,900 |  |
Number of preferred stock converted |  | 460,638 | 890,797 |  |  |  |
Accumulated dividends unpaid upon conversion | $ |  | $ 2,300 | $ 6,300 |  |  |  |
Number of common stock issued for conversion |  | 1,486,741 | 2,502,230 |  |  |  |
Number of shares converted | 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued upon conversion | 482,716 |  |  |  |  |  |
Series K Convertible Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 135,000

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