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Note 10 - Acquisitions (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2013
Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block] |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block] |
Three Months Ended June 30, |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Revenue |  | $ | 1,026,597 |  |  | $ | 850,733 |
Income from continuing operations, net of tax |  |  | 25,489 |  |  |  | 20,199 |
Basic income per share from continuing operations, net of tax |  |  | 0.99 |  |  |  | 0.79 |
Diluted income per share from continuing operations, net of tax |  |  | 0.98 |  |  |  | 0.77 |
Six Months Ended June 30, |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Revenue |  | $ | 1,950,436 |  |  | $ | 1,620,574 |
Income from continuing operations, net of tax |  |  | 47,609 |  |  |  | 36,995 |
Basic income per share from continuing operations, net of tax |  |  | 1.85 |  |  |  | 1.43 |
Diluted income per share from continuing operations, net of tax |  |  | 1.82 |  |  |  | 1.40 |
Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block] |
|  | Consideration |
Cash paid, net of cash acquired |  | $ | 31,786 |
|  | Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed |
Inventories |  | $ | 15,198 |
Franchise value |  |  | 4,036 |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 4,697 |
Other assets |  |  | 122 |
Other liabilities |  |  | (533 | )
|  |  | 23,520 |
Goodwill |  |  | 8,266 |
|  | $ | 31,786 |

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