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Note 16 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Securities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 16 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Securities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities	$ 20,975	$ 17,320
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Note 16 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Securities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable equity securities	$ 20,975

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Amount of investments in debt and equity securities, including, but not limited to, held-to-maturity, trading and available-for-sale expected to be converted to cash, sold or exchanged within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.2)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6871852&loc=d3e26626-111562



Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 2

-Article 5



Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

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