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Note 6 - Financial Instruments and Fair Value (Details) - Investment in Auction Rate Securities - Fair Value (Auction Rate Securities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Jun. 30, 2014 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Note 6 - Financial Instruments and Fair Value (Details) - Investment in Auction Rate Securities - Fair Value [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Investment in auction rate securities | $ 6,812 | $ 6,628 | $ 6,812 | $ 6,628

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