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Note 5 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Nov. 06, 2016 shares | Mar. 31, 2006 shares | Nov. 30, 2004 shares | Mar. 31, 2004 shares
Capital Units, Authorized |  | 135,000,000 | 135,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares Authorized |  | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 | 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Voting Rights, Votes Per Share |  | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | $ |  |  | $ 0 | $ 167,313 |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method | $ |  |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance |  | 5,449,148 | 5,449,148 | 5,689,219 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends, Common Stock | $ |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 |  |  |  |
Payments of Dividends | $ |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |
March 2004 Authorization [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000
The 2004-2006 Repurchase Authorization [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased |  | 279,200 | 279,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
The 2016 Repurchase Authorization [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased |  |  |  |  |  | 75,000,000 |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  | 192,183 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share | $ / shares |  |  | $ 10.38 |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method | $ |  | $ 2,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount | $ |  | $ 73,000 | $ 73,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
November 2004 Authorization [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |
Underwritten Offering [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 13,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price | $ / shares | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock | $ | $ 167,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of Stock, Underwriting Discount | $ | 7,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of Stock, Underwriting Expenses | $ | $ 900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Class A [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Shares Authorized |  | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Voting Rights, Votes Per Share |  | 10 | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance |  | 257,581 | 257,581 | 476,193 |  |  |  |  |
Blank Check Preferred Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized |  | 20,000,000 | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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