Note 3 - Business Acquisition (Details) - Acquisition Pro Forma Information (Merck Sharpe & Dohme's API [Member], USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Merck Sharpe & Dohme's API [Member]
Note 3 - Business Acquisition (Details) - Acquisition Pro Forma Information [Line Items]
Net revenues	$ 156,868	$ 185,293
Net income (loss)	$ (9,407)	$ 10,827
Diluted net income (loss) per share (in Dollars per share)	$ (0.23)	$ 0.28

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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