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Note 5 - Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Schedule of Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] |
|  | As of December 31, 201 7 |
(in thousands ) |  | Gross Carrying Amoun t |  |  | Accumulated Amortizatio n |  |  | Impairment s |  |  | Intangible Assets, Ne t |
Customer relationships - subject to amortizatio n |  | $ | 13,332 |  |  | $ | (5,777 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 7,555 |
Trade name - not subject to amortizatio n |  |  | 15,425 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15,425 |
|  | $ | 28,757 |  |  | $ | (5,777 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 22,980 |
|  | As of December 31, 201 6 |
(in thousands ) |  | Gross Carrying Amoun t |  |  | Accumulated Amortizatio n |  |  | Impairment s |  |  | Intangible Assets, Ne t |
Customer relationships - subject to amortizatio n |  | $ | 13,332 |  |  | $ | (4,888 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 8,444 |
Trade name - not subject to amortizatio n |  |  | 15,425 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15,425 |
|  | $ | 28,757 |  |  | $ | (4,888 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 23,869 |

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