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Note 1 - Summary of Business and Significant Accounting Policies (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012
Ownership Interest In Joint Venture			50.00%
Owenership Interest In Subsidiary			50.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage	80.00%	50.00%
Estimated Construction Revenues, Before Tax (in Dollars)			$ 4,700,000
Estimated Construction Revenue Per Diluted Share (in Dollars per share)			$ 0.24
Notes Payable, Noncurrent (in Dollars)			500,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Loans			1
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate (in Dollars)		$ 336,000	$ 299,000
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Interest Rate			3.50%
Myers & Sons Construction L.P. [Member]
Variable Interest Entity, Qualitative or Quantitative Information, Ownership Percentage		50.00%
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Loss Exposure, Percentage		50.00%
Minimum [Member]
Revenue Recognition Percentage of Completion Range			12 months
Maximum [Member]
Revenue Recognition Percentage of Completion Range			36 months

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