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Note 3 - Acquisitions (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Number of Businesses Acquired | 13 | 9
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs | $ 682 | $ 354
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability | (122) | (579)
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount | 7,511 | 6,753
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | 10,442 |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, Low | 10,207 |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High | 12,008 |
Contingent Consideration Paid | 2,490 | 7,172
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability | (621) | (54)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability | $ 10,442 | $ 3,316
FirstService Residential Segment [Member] |  |
Number of Businesses Acquired | 5 | 7
FirstService Brands Segment [Member] |  |
Number of Businesses Acquired | 8 | 2
FirstService Brands Segment [Member] | California Closets [Member] |  |
Number of Businesses Acquired | 3 |
FirstService Brands Segment [Member] | Paul Davis Restoration [Member] |  |
Number of Businesses Acquired | 3 |
FirstService Brands Segment [Member] | California Closets and Paul Davis Restoration [Member] |  |
Number of Businesses Acquired | 6 |

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- Definition This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 23 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=73531572&loc=d3e1043-128460 + Details
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