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Note 19 - Related Party Transactions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
19.  
Related Party Transactions

The Company has limited related party transactions. The most material transactions relate to the Company’s RLW subsidiary and its executive management who own or have an ownership interest in certain real estate and other companies. RLW has historically performed construction contracts, leased properties, or has provided professional and other services for entities owned by the executive managers of RLW. The total RLW related party revenue related to construction contracts totaled $0.5 million, $0.2 million and less than $0.1 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The total RLW related party billings for professional and other services, which include accounting, payroll, reimbursement for computer and postage usage, provided by RLW was $0.9 million and $1.0 million in 2013 and 2012, respectively. RLW leases its main office and equipment maintenance shop for its Utah operations for an annual cost of approximately $0.2 million each, plus annual common area maintenance charges of less than $0.1 million each. The office and shop leases expire in 2022. RLW had other miscellaneous related party transactions which aggregated to less than $0.2 million in each 2014, 2013 and 2012 year.

The Company had individually immaterial miscellaneous transactions with related parties that totaled $0.4 million, during each year 2014, 2013 and 2012.

During 2012, the Company entered into a business combination with Richard Buenting, the President and Chief Executive Officer of RHB. Refer to Note 2 for a description of the related party transaction.

An independent member of senior management of the Company reviewed all related party sales and purchases before they were transacted.