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Note 11 - Capital Leased Assets and Capital Lease Obligations - Schedule of Prepaid Lease Rentals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Prepaid lease rentals	$ 60,422	$ 40,811
Additions		26,390
Less: Amortization of prepaid lease rentals	(4,340)	(6,779)
Prepaid lease rentals	56,082	60,422
Less: current portion	(8,752)	(8,752)
Non-current portion	$ 47,330	$ 51,670

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Amounts transferred to Prepaid lease rentals at the inception of the capital lease transactions.

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The expense charged against prepaid lease rentals over the lease term.

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It is the current portion of the unamortized balance of the difference between the fair value of the asset sold and the carrying amount of the asset, when the fair value of the asset sold is more than its carrying amount. It is also include the amount of net settlement of interest rate swaps qualifying for cash flow hedge that has been reclassified as prepaid lease rentals. The prepaid lease rental is amortizing over the lease term.

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The amount after depreciation of the difference between the fair value of the asset sold and the carrying amount of the asset, when the fair value of the asset sold is more than its carrying amount and the amount of net settlement of interest rate swaps qualifying for cash flow hedge that has been reclassified as prepaid lease rentals. The prepaid lease rental is amortizing over the lease term.

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It is the non-current portion of the unamortized balance of the difference between the fair value of the asset sold and the carrying amount of the asset, when the fair value of the asset sold is more than its carrying amount. It is also include the amount of net settlement of interest rate swaps qualifying for cash flow hedge that has been reclassified as prepaid lease rentals. The prepaid lease rental is amortizing over the lease term.

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