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Note 25 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jan. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Jan. 18, 2017 USD ($) | Jan. 17, 2017 USD ($) | Jun. 01, 2015 USD ($)
Number of Businesses Acquired |  | 10 | 9 | 9 |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  | $ 82,073 | $ 44,108 | $ 91,559 |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Syndicate of Banks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 525,000
Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Businesses Acquired |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |
EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Businesses Acquired |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Businesses Acquired | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 66,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Syndicate of Banks [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 | $ 525,000 |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Americas [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Businesses Acquired | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | EMEA [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Businesses Acquired | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |

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