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Note 9 - Debt (Details) - Principal Payments Over Next 5 Years and Thereafter (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013
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Note 9 - Debt (Details) - Principal Payments Over Next 5 Years and Thereafter [Line Items] |
Principal Repayments - Next Twelve Months | $ 9,560
Principal Repayments - Year 2 | 9,590
Principal Repayments - Year 3 | 178,294
Principal Repayments - Year 4 | 895
Principal Repayments - Year 5 | 930
Principal Repayments - Total | 199,269
Revolver [Member] |
Note 9 - Debt (Details) - Principal Payments Over Next 5 Years and Thereafter [Line Items] |
Principal Repayments - Year 3 | 146,075
Principal Repayments - Total | 146,075
Term Loan [Member] |
Note 9 - Debt (Details) - Principal Payments Over Next 5 Years and Thereafter [Line Items] |
Principal Repayments - Next Twelve Months | 8,750
Principal Repayments - Year 2 | 8,750
Principal Repayments - Year 3 | 31,354
Principal Repayments - Total | 48,854
Industrial Revenue Bond [Member] |
Note 9 - Debt (Details) - Principal Payments Over Next 5 Years and Thereafter [Line Items] |
Principal Repayments - Next Twelve Months | 810
Principal Repayments - Year 2 | 840
Principal Repayments - Year 3 | 865
Principal Repayments - Year 4 | 895
Principal Repayments - Year 5 | 930
Principal Repayments - Total | $ 4,340

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- Definition Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802200&loc=d3e1835-112601 + Details
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802200&loc=d3e1835-112601 + Details
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802200&loc=d3e1835-112601 + Details
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802200&loc=d3e1835-112601 + Details
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- Definition Amount of long-term debt, sinking fund requirements, and other securities redeemable at fixed or determinable prices and dates maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 470 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6802200&loc=d3e1835-112601 + Details
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