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Note 1 - Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - Property and Equipment (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Property and equipment: |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 504,131 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross | $ 408,280 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation | (282,320)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment | (264,659)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Total property and equipment, net | 221,811 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet | 143,621 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land [Member] |  |
Property and equipment: |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 32,085 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember | 25,656 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_LandMember
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Property and equipment: |  |
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life | 7 years |
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Property and equipment: |  |
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life | 40 years |
Building and Building Improvements [Member] |  |
Property and equipment: |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 77,477 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember | 59,021 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_BuildingAndBuildingImprovementsMember
Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |
Property and equipment: |  |
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life | 3 years |
Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |
Property and equipment: |  |
Property, plant and equipment, estimated useful life | 20 years |
Equipment [Member] |  |
Property and equipment: |  |
Property, plant and equipment, gross | 394,569 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquipmentMember | $ 323,603 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross / us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis = us-gaap_EquipmentMember

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- Definition Amount of accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization for physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.14) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 14 -Article 5 + Details
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- Definition Amount before accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 360 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.13) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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