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Note 9 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]
   

Year Ended December 31, 2014

   

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 
   

Gross

   

Accumulated Impairment

   

Net

   

Gross

   

Accumulated Impairment

   

Net

 

Balance at beginning of year

  $ 1,111,480     $ (503,193 )   $ 608,287     $ 1,056,136     $ (503,193 )   $ 552,943  

Acquisitions of businesses, net

    27,278       -     $ 27,278       56,605       -     $ 56,605  

Sale of business, net

    -       -       -       (1,261 )     -       (1,261 )

Balance at end of year

  $ 1,138,758     $ (503,193 )   $ 635,565     $ 1,111,480     $ (503,193 )   $ 608,287  
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
   

Weighted

Average

   

2014

   

2013

 
   

Amortization

Years

   

Cost

   

Accumulated

Impairment

   

Net Cost

   

Cost

   

Accumulated

Impairment

   

Net Cost

 

Indefinite lived intangible assets

                                                       

Trade names

          $ 192,073     $ (9,389 )   $ 182,684     $ 182,585     $ (9,389 )   $ 173,196  
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]
           

Cost

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Amortized Cost

   

Cost

   

Accumulated

Amortization

   

Amortized Cost

 

Finite lived intangible assets

                                                       

Trade names

    0     $ 8,775     $ (8,775 )   $ -     $ 8,775     $ (8,775 )   $ -  

Customer lists

    8       304,180       (263,178 )     41,002       294,627       (251,863 )     42,764  

Patents

    15       121,341       (64,447 )     56,894       118,921       (56,503 )     62,418  

Unpatented technology

    13       13,169       (10,435 )     2,734       13,169       (9,064 )     4,105  

Software

    8       1,046       (1,037 )     9       1,046       (912 )     134  

Non-compete/other

    7       1,961       (406 )     1,555       345       (137 )     208  

Total finite lived intangible assets

          $ 450,472     $ (348,278 )   $ 102,194     $ 436,883     $ (327,254 )   $ 109,629