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Other Revenue (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Other Revenue (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Other Revenue [Abstract]
Interest income	$ 811,184	$ 1,139,755	$ 2,463,756	$ 3,343,305
Rental income	204,943	228,573	648,490	714,865
Income from property management services	1,254,010	889,648	4,110,496	3,272,697
External construction contracts	$ 2,017,705	$ 2,428,694	$ 4,350,452	5,839,748
Additional compensation received in connection with TangDu project				612,912
Miscellaneous income	$ 1,018,143	$ 206,919	$ 1,055,596	600,089
Total	$ 5,305,985	$ 4,893,589	$ 12,628,790	$ 14,383,616

Additional compensation was received during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 for the TangDu project land use.

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The aggregate revenue from building and real estate development, which may include improvements (such as drainage, utilities, grading and subdividing) to a parcel of land, and general contracting services during the reporting period.

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Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income on nonoperating securities.

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Reflects the sum of all other revenue and income recognized by the entity in the period not otherwise specified in the income statement.

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The total amount of other income recognized during the period not separately disclosed that is recurring in nature.

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The amount of revenue derived from managing real estate properties.

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Income earned by providing the use of assets to an outside party in exchange for a payment or series of payments that is nonoperating in nature.

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