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Note 10 - Segments - Segment Assets (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Operating Segments [Member] | Domestic [Member]
Total Assets	$ 1,086,624,000	$ 985,374,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Import [Member]
Total Assets	877,961,000	725,011,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Luxury [Member]
Total Assets	445,246,000	475,305,000
Operating Segments [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Total Assets	1,153,775,000	1,041,609,000
Total Assets	$ 3,563,606,000	$ 3,227,299,000

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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 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(12))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(11))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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