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Note 14 - Acquisitions (Details Textual) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Oct. 02, 2014
DCH Auto Group USA Inc [Member] |  |  |  |
Number of Stores |  |  |  | 27
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
Number of Stores | 137 |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount | $ 14,100,000 |  |  |

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- Definition This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 23 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34752592&loc=d3e1043-128460 + Details
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