Guaranteed Residual Value under Capital Lease Arrangements.

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Guaranteed Residual Value under Operating Lease Arrangements.

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Represents the lease term.

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Monthly Rental Payment, Operating Lease.

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Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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Contractually required future rental payments receivable on noncancelable subleasing arrangements.

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Amount of contingent rental revenue recognized for the period under lease, based on the occurrences of an event or condition.

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The total amount of lease revenue recognized for the period for which the lessee was obligated under leasing arrangements regardless of any other events or conditions. This amount excludes contingent revenue and sublease revenue.

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The amount of accumulated depreciation, by major property class, recorded on property subject to or available for lease as of the balance sheet date.

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The amount of property, by major property class, net of accumulated depreciation, subject to or available for lease as of the balance sheet date.

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Note 10 - Leasing Activities (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Note 10 - Leasing Activities (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 10 - Leasing Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 152,967,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	$ 109,222,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	$ 84,174,000us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Future Minimum Sublease Rentals	54,000,000
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Minimum Lease Revenue	154,800,000	112,000,000	86,300,000
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Contingent Revenue	24,500,000	18,100,000	13,800,000
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Net	512,100,000	405,200,000
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease, Accumulated Depreciation	185,000,000	142,400,000
Vehicles [Member]
Note 10 - Leasing Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	4,100,000	2,300,000	2,800,000
Land and Building [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Note 10 - Leasing Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Monthly Rental Payment, Operating Lease	275
Land and Building [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Note 10 - Leasing Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Monthly Rental Payment, Operating Lease	64,609
Land and Building [Member]
Note 10 - Leasing Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	12,800,000	9,100,000	6,800,000
Vehicle Leases As Lessee [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Note 10 - Leasing Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Lease Term	1 year
Vehicle Leases As Lessee [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Note 10 - Leasing Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Lease Term	10 years
Vehicle Leases As Lessor [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Note 10 - Leasing Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Lease Term	1 year
Vehicle Leases As Lessor [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Note 10 - Leasing Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Lease Term	10 years
Vehicle Leases As Lessee [Member]
Note 10 - Leasing Activities (Details) [Line Items]
Guaranteed Residual Value under Operating Lease Arrangements	1,300,000
Guaranteed Residual Value under Capital Lease Arrangements	$ 22,800,000