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Note 15 - Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Note 15 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued | $ 4,000 | $ 5,000 |
Income Taxes Paid, Net | 7,600,000 | 6,900,000 | 9,200,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Note 15 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes | $ (88,000) |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Note 15 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward Expiration | 7 years |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Note 15 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward Expiration | 20 years |  |

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- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6367179&loc=d3e4297-108586 + Details
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