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Note 2 - Trade Accounts Receivable (Details) - Changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Changes in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Abstract]
Balance—beginning of year	$ 1,477us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	$ 1,157us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	$ 2,074us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent
Provision for bad debts	456us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	424us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	191us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Charge-offs	(322)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs	(104)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs	(1,108)us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs
Balance—end of year	$ 1,611us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	$ 1,477us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent	$ 1,157us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent

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A valuation allowance for trade and other receivables due to an Entity within one year (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer) that are expected to be uncollectible.

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Amount of direct write-downs of financing receivables charged against the allowance.

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Amount of expense related to write-down of receivables to the amount expected to be collected. Includes, but is not limited to, accounts receivable and notes receivable.

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