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Note 4 - Goodwill and Franchise Value (Details) - Franchise Value (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Franchise Value [Abstract]
Balance	$ 150,892us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedFranchiseRights	$ 71,199us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedFranchiseRights
Additions through acquisitions		80,233us-gaap_IndefinitelivedIntangibleAssetsAcquired
Reduction related to divestiture and transfer to assets held for sale	(36)us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit	(540)us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsWrittenOffRelatedToSaleOfBusinessUnit
Balance	$ 150,856us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedFranchiseRights	$ 150,892us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedFranchiseRights

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- Definition

Carrying amount (original costs adjusted for previously recognized amortization and impairment) as of the balance sheet date for the rights acquired through a franchise arrangement having an indefinite period of benefit.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 350

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275

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- Definition

Amount of increase in assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with an indefinite life, resulting from a business combination.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Amount of write-off of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit associated with the sale of all or a portion of a reporting unit.

+ References

No definition available.

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