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Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Tubular And Pipe Products [Member]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss				$ 16,451,000
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (438,000)	$ 939,000		$ (3,391,000)	$ 4,471,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent	42.30%	37.60%		13.50%	36.40%
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			$ 16,500,000	$ 16,451,000
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Impairment Losses, Percent				25.30%

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