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Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies Guarantor Obligations (Details) - Indirect Guarantee of Indebtedness [Member] $ in Millions | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) transaction
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Guarantees [Abstract] |
Number of Guaranteed Structured Transactions | transaction | 2
Guarantor Obligations, Maximum Exposure, Undiscounted | $ | $ 114.5

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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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- Details
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