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Note 10 - Acquisitions (Tables)

6 Months Ended

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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Tabular disclosure of pro forma results of operations for a material business acquisition or series of individually immaterial business acquisitions that are material in the aggregate.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

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-Section 50

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Tabular disclosure of the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. May include but not limited to the following: (a) acquired receivables; (b) contingencies recognized at the acquisition date; and (c) the fair value of noncontrolling interests in the acquiree.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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