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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies - Property and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Land Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (Year) | 15 years
Land Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (Year) | 20 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (Year) | 10 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (Year) | 40 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (Year) | 3 years
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (Year) | 10 years
Dies and Tools [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (Year) | 3 years
Dies and Tools [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (Year) | 10 years
Vehicles [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (Year) | 3 years
Vehicles [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (Year) | 6 years
Office Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (Year) | 3 years
Office Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (Year) | 15 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (Year) | 2 years
Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |
Property and equipment, estimated useful lives (Year) | 20 years

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- Definition Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment. + References No definition available. + Details
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