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Note 8 - Dividends (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			1 Months Ended								12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Paid Quarterly [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Paid Quarterly [Member]	May 31, 2013 Paid Quarterly [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Paid Quarterly [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Paid Quarterly [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Paid Quarterly [Member]	May 31, 2012 Paid Quarterly [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Paid Quarterly [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Paid Quarterly [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Special Dividend [Member]
Note 8 - Dividends (Details) [Line Items]
Payments of Dividends (in Dollars)	$ 2.8	$ 18.7	$ 1.8
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.083	$ 0.563	$ 0.053	$ 0.025	$ 0.025	$ 0.017	$ 0.017	$ 0.017	$ 0.017	$ 0.017	$ 0.013	$ 0.013	$ 0.50
Line of Credit Facility, Dividend Restrictions, Percentage of Net Income Limit	25.00%

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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)

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6513228



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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 15

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