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Note 19 - Other Investment (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended
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Oct. 15, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 Euromar LLC Joint Venture (Member) Other Investments [Member] | Oct. 15, 2013 Euromar LLC Joint Venture (Member) | Oct. 15, 2013 Maximum [Member]
Note 19 - Other Investment (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Escrow Deposit (in Dollars) | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |
Distribution Period From Escrow Account | 2 years |  | 2 years |
Preferred Units To Escrowed Cash Ratio | 1,000 |  |  | 5,000
Dividends Paid In Kind Percentage | 19.00% |  |  |
Dividends Receivable (in Dollars) |  | $ 196,196 |  |

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- Definition The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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