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Note 11 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Other Assets Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Assets and Other Liabilities [Table Text Block] |
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Current assets: |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments | $ | 522 |  | $ | 687
Other current assets |  | 390 |  |  | 412
Other current assets | $ | 912 |  | $ | 1,099
Non-current assets: |  |  |  |  |
Derivative instruments | $ | 473 |  | $ | 847
Contingent consideration asset |  | 246 |  |  | 445
Other non-current assets |  | 794 |  |  | 430
Other assets | $ | 1,513 |  | $ | 1,722
| December 31,
| 2015 |  | 2014
Current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
Wages and employee benefits | $ | 491 |  | $ | 562
Income taxes |  | 53 |  |  | 106
Asbestos litigation |  | 238 |  |  |
Other current liabilities |  | 526 |  |  | 623
Other accrued liabilities | $ | 1,308 |  | $ | 1,291
Non-current liabilities: |  |  |  |  |
Asbestos litigation | $ | 440 |  | $ | 681
Other non-current liabilities |  | 1,802 |  |  | 1,365
Other liabilities | $ | 2,242 |  | $ | 2,046

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