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Note 9 - Assets Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Details) - Assets and Related Liabilities Held for Sale $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	$ 8,563
Floor plan notes payable	4,892
Inventory [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	6,284
Property Plant and Equipment Held for Sale [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	1,739
Intangible Assets [Member]
Long Lived Assets Held-for-sale [Line Items]
Assets held for sale	$ 540

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Amount classified as assets attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of, expected to be disposed of within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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