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Note 13 - Transition Agreement | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015
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Transition Agreement [Text Block] | Note 13. Transition Agreement In September 2015, we entered into a Transition Agreement with Sidney B. DeBoer, our Executive Chairman, which provides him certain benefits for his prior service to us. These benefits will be in place until his death, irrespective of his future employment status. The Transition Agreement has an effective date of January 1, 2016 with the initial with payment of these benefits beginning in the third quarter of 2016. We recorded a charge of $18.3 million in the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2015 as a component of selling, general and administrative expense in our Consolidated Statement of Operations related to the present value of estimated future payments due pursuant to this agreement. We believe that these estimates are reasonable; however, actual cash flows could differ materially. We will periodically evaluate whether significant changes in these assumptions have occurred and record a charge if future expected cash flows are significantly different than the reserve recorded. As of September 30, 2015 the balance associated with this agreement was $18.3 million and was included as a component of accrued liabilities and other long-term liabilities in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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