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Note 6 - Dividends (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	May 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Dividends [Abstract]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.017	$ 0.017	$ 0.017	$ 0.017	$ 0.033	$ 0.03

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Aggregate dividends paid during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Article 3



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 505

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.3-04)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27012166&loc=d3e187085-122770

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