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Note 12 - Segments (Details) - Segment Assets - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Total assets: |  |
Total Assets | $ 3,004,855 | $ 2,880,932
Domestic [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Total assets: |  |
Total Assets | 922,933 | 831,574
Import [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Total assets: |  |
Total Assets | 711,944 | 696,162
Luxury [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Total assets: |  |
Total Assets | 422,318 | 405,222
Corporate and Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |
Total assets: |  |
Total Assets | $ 947,660 | $ 947,974

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- Definition Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.18) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 12 -Article 7 + Details
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