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Note 1 - Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  | 2 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 Automotive [Member] Sales Revenue, Services, Net [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Medical [Member] Sales Revenue, Services, Net [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Restaurant [Member] Sales Revenue, Services, Net [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Common Stock [Member] Tarzian Inc [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Dividends Liquidation Dissolution [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Excalibur [Member] KJCT [Member] Broadcast Licenses [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Excalibur [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 Excalibur [Member] | Oct. 31, 2013 KJCT [Member] Non-license Assets [Member]
Note 1 - Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  | $ 9,000,000
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |
Variable Interest Entity, Measure of Activity, Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,000 |  |
Liabilities of Business Transferred under Contractual Arrangement, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100,000 |  |
Due to Related Parties, Current |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 |  |
Cost Method Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32.40% | 67.90% |  |  |  |
Advertising Expense | 900,000 | 900,000 | 800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum Percentage of Receivable Balances for creating Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | 85.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Period for Creating Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | 120 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for Doubtful Accounts | 400,000 | 100,000 | 1,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Additions | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation | 516,000 | 505,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Retirement Obligation, Accretion Expense | $ 17,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 5,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage |  |  |  | 25.00% | 10.00% | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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