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Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - Future Outstanding Commitments for Installment Payments (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014
Future Outstanding Commitments for Installment Payments [Abstract]
2015	$ 145,534,934us-gaap_PurchaseObligationDueInNextTwelveMonths
2016	75,717,889us-gaap_PurchaseObligationDueInSecondYear
2017	135,408,000us-gaap_PurchaseObligationDueInThirdYear
	$ 356,660,823us-gaap_PurchaseObligation

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement in which the entity has agreed to expend funds to procure goods or services from a supplier.

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Includes, but not limited to, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, long-term purchase commitments, and short-term purchase commitments.

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Includes, but not limited to, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, long-term purchase commitments, and short-term purchase commitments.

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Minimum amount of purchase arrangement maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Includes, but not limited to, recorded and unrecorded purchase obligations, long-term purchase commitments, and short-term purchase commitments.

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