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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Detail Textuals) (USD $)
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12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Equity method investment, ownership percentage |
49.00% |
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| Repayment of note |
$ 311,488 |
$ 830,775 |
| Period under income tax examination |
3 years |
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| Estimated useful life corporate offices |
39 years 6 months |
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| Depreciation expense for corporate offices |
16,000 |
16,000 |
| Comprehensive income consisted of unrealized gain from interest rate swap contract |
982,500 |
5,000 |
| Stock options outstanding (in shares) |
22,700 |
102,100 |
| Interests in Grove Isle and Monty's properties and recognized gain on sale of discontinued operations |
16,400,000 |
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| Deposits in excess of federally insured limits |
560,000 |
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| Federally insured limit for time deposits |
250,000 |
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| Base rent per year payable |
48,000 |
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| Term of lease |
5 years |
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HMG/Courtland Properties, Inc. | Courtland Investments, Inc.
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Equity method investment, ownership percentage |
95.00% |
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HMG/Courtland Properties, Inc. | South Bayshore Associates
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Equity method investment, ownership percentage |
75.00% |
75.00% |
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Masscap Investments Company, Inc. | Courtland Investments, Inc.
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Equity method investment, ownership percentage |
5.00% |
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Transco Realty Trust | HMG/Courtland Properties, Inc.
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Equity method investment, ownership percentage |
45.00% |
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Transco Realty Trust | South Bayshore Associates
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Equity method investment, ownership percentage |
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45.00% |
| Repayment of note |
$ 300,000 |
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Courtland Investments, Inc. | Courtland Houston, Inc.
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Equity method investment, ownership percentage |
80.00% |
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Sole Employee | Courtland Houston, Inc.
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Equity method investment, ownership percentage |
20.00% |
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Baleen Associates, Inc. | Partnership, Executive Suite Rental Business
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Equity method investment, ownership percentage |
50.00% |
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Montpelier, VT | River Corp 260
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Equity method investment, ownership percentage |
70.00% |
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Montpelier, VT | Acres
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| Accounting Policies [Line Items] |
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| Area of vacant commercial building |
5.4 |
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