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Note 10 - Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013
Acquisition with Transauthority, Inc. [Member] |
Note 10 - Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items] |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | $ 41.7
Payments to Acquire Real Estate | 11.1
Acquisition with Midwest Truck Sales [Member] |
Note 10 - Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items] |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | 16.8
Payments to Acquire Real Estate | 2.3
Acquisition with The Larson Group [Member] |
Note 10 - Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items] |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | 1.2
Acquisition with Piedmont International Trucks, LLC [Member] |
Note 10 - Acquisitions (Details) [Line Items] |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred | $ 3.5

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- Definition Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 30 -Paragraph 7 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6911251&loc=d3e6578-128477 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 30 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6911251&loc=d3e6613-128477 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7488404&loc=d3e6927-128479 + Details
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- Definition The cash outflow from the acquisition of a piece of land, anything permanently fixed to it, including buildings, structures on it and so forth; includes real estate intended to generate income for the owner; excludes real estate acquired for use by the owner. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3213-108585 + Details
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