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Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 19, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restriction Period on Restricted Stock Grants, Expiration Rate, Per Quarter Over One Year |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Restriction Period On Restricted Stock Grants Expiration Rate Per Year Over Four Years | 25.00% |  | 25.00% |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Options Vesting And Exercisability Rate Per Quarter Over One Year |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |
Term of Options |  |  | 5 years |  | 5 years |  |  |
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense | $ 38,000 | $ 50,000 | $ 147,000 | $ 321,000 | $ 224,000 | $ 110,000 |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |  |  |  |  | $ 514,000 |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.02 | $ 0.02 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares) |  | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30,456,250 | 6,400,000 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term |  |  |  |  | 4 years 146 days | 4 years 255 days |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value |  |  |  | $ 29,000 | $ 91,000 | $ 81,000 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Notes Issued |  |  |  | 160,000 |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period (in Shares) |  |  | 37,034,483 |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period (in Shares) |  |  | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
The 2006 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares) | 125,000,000 |  | 125,000,000 |  |  |  | 50,000,000 | 3,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares) | 120,586,033 |  | 120,586,033 |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |  |  |  |  | 73 days |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value |  |  | $ 7,000 | 31,000 | $ 64,000 | 19,000 |  |
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Expire Over One Year [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Expire Over Four Years [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note 13 - Stock Option and Incentive Plan (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized | $ 514,000 |  | $ 514,000 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition |  |  | 3 years 36 days |  | 255 days | 1 year |  |
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Financing Activities |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |

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- Definition The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested). + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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- Definition The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 + Details
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