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Cash Investment Net

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Percent of outstanding common stock

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Preferred aggregare cash dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporations that are returns of capital. Excludes dividends or distributions from equity method investments classified as operating activities.

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The variable return percentage on the investment.

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Total net Increase or Decrease in the aggregate excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in the loan for loans accounted for as debt securities.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The charge against earnings to reduce the carrying value of an interest continued to be held by the transferor in a securitized financial instrument.

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Cost of the investment.

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Balance held at close of period in number of shares.

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The aggregate amount of liabilities as of the balance sheet date for obligations incurred in connection with the entity's investments.

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Amount of debt for which creditor does not have general recourse to the debtor but rather has recourse only to the property used for collateral in the transaction or other specific property.

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Cash dividends or other distributions received from unconsolidated subsidiaries, certain corporate joint ventures, and certain noncontrolled corporations that are returns of capital. Excludes dividends or distributions from equity method investments classified as operating activities.

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INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended						3 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
INVESTMENTS (Details) (USD $)	May 31, 2014	Feb. 14, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013	Jul. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 28, 2014	Jan. 31, 2014	May 31, 2013	Jul. 02, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jul. 01, 2013
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity ownership percentage											9.99%
VATI [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Initial investment, non-recourse note						$ 200,000
Percent of outstanding common stock						7.00%
Total cash investment	250,000	250,000	250,000	250,000		250,000
Preferred return on each non-recourse note						1,250,000
Aggregate investment						2,000,000
Additional quarterly investments						250,000
Cost of investment												11,750,000	11,250,000
Investment owned shares								594,530				657,119	438,401
Aggregate preferred return					10,750,000
Non-recourse notes						1,600,000
Equity ownership percentage							60.00%
Variable return percentage						1.875%
Impairment of investment							7,050,000
DSS Technology Management [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Percent of outstanding common stock						7.00%		6.00%
Total cash investment								400,000	100,000
Aggregate preferred return						10,000,000
Equity ownership percentage												60.00%	60.00%	60.00%
Variable return percentage						15.00%
Third Party Investor [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Total cash investment										250,000
Equity ownership percentage										40.00%
Parent [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Impairment of investment							11,750,000
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Equity ownership percentage							40.00%
Impairment of investment							$ 4,700,000