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Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]

		Non-vested stock grants				Weighted average grant date fair value
Balance, December 31, 2012			651,943			$	13.35
Granted			239,324				43.13
Vested			(185,462	)			7.97
Forfeited			(28,447	)			19.12
Balance, December 31, 2013			677,358			$	25.10

Schedule of Percentage of Granted RSUs Earned Based on Attainment Thresholds [Table Text Block]

		Adjusted earnings per share attainment level			% of earned RSUs
Less than minimum		$0.00	or negative			0	%
Minimum		$0.01				30
Median		$3.21				60
Maximum		$3.53				100

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

		Shares subject to options				Weighted average exercise price				Aggregate intrinsic value (millions)				Weighted average remaining contractual term (years)
Balance, December 31, 2012			253,499			$	6.26
Granted			-				-
Forfeited			-				-
Expired			-				-
Exercised			(194,615	)			6.17
Balance, December 31, 2013			58,884			$	6.53			$	3.7				0.7
Exercisable, December 31, 2013			58,884			$	6.53			$	3.7				0.7

Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]

Year Ended December 31,		2013				2012				2011
Weighted average grant-date fair value per share of stock options granted		$	-			$	-			$	-
Per share intrinsic value of non-vested stock granted			43.13				23.82				13.58
Weighted average per share discount for compensation expense recognized under the 2009 ESPP			8.81				4.29				2.56
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised (millions)			8.7				7.2				1.5
Fair value of non-vested stock that vested during the period (millions)			8.4				3.5				0.7
Stock-based compensation recognized in results of operations, as a component of selling, general and administrative expense - excludes compensation expense related to an option granted to one of our executives. See Note 16. (millions)			6.6				3.1				2.3
Tax benefit recognized in Consolidated Statements of Operations (millions)			2.3				1.0				0.7
Cash received from options exercised and shares purchased under all share-based arrangements (millions)			5.2				8.8				5.8
Tax deduction realized related to stock options exercised (millions)			6.5				4.1				0.9

Executive Officer [Member]

Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Percentage of Granted RSUs Earned Based on Attainment Thresholds [Table Text Block]

Adjusted fiscal earnings per share attainment level				% of earned RSUs
	$4.00				33%
	$5.00				33
	$6.00				34

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