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Note 12 - Derivatives and Fair Value Disclosures (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  | December 31,
|  |  |  | 2014 |  | 2015
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  | Balance Sheet Location |  | Asset Derivatives |  | Liability Derivatives |  | Asset Derivatives |  | Liability Derivatives
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |  | Non current assets — Fair value of derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 127,555 |  |  |  | — |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |  | Non current liabilities — Fair value of derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | 384,589 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 681,197 |
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 384,589 |  |  |  | 127,555 |  |  |  | 681,197 |
|  |  |  | December 31,
|  |  |  | 2014 |  | 2015
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  | Balance Sheet Location |  | Asset Derivatives |  | Liability Derivatives |  | Asset Derivatives |  | Liability Derivatives
Forward Currency Contract |  | Current liabilities — Fair value of derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | 583,368 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |  | Current liabilities — Fair value of derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 297,656 |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |  | Non current liabilities — Fair value of derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,488,706 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 2,072,074 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 297,656 |
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  | Year Ended December 31,
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments |  | Location of Gain/(Loss) Recognized |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2015
Interest Rate Swap — Reclassification from OCI |  | Loss on derivatives |  |  | 67,849 |  |  |  | (49,471 | ) |  |  | — |
Interest Rate Swap — Change in Fair Value |  | Loss on derivatives |  |  | 2,716,274 |  |  |  | 1,652,692 |  |  |  | 1,191,050 |
Interest Rate Swap — Realized loss |  | Loss on derivatives |  |  | (2,811,593 | ) |  |  | (1,857,362 | ) |  |  | (1,243,359 | )
Foreign Currency Contract — Change in Fair Value |  | Loss on derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | (583,368 | ) |  |  | 583,368 |
Foreign Currency Contract — Realized loss.. |  | Loss on derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | (510,875 | ) |  |  | (669,712 | )
Total loss on derivatives |  |  |  |  | (27,470 | ) |  |  | (1,348,384 | ) |  |  | (138,653 | )
|  |  |  | Year Ended December 31,
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments |  | Location of Loss Recognized |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2015
Interest Rate Swap — Loss reclassified from OCI (Effective portion) |  | Loss on derivatives |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (231,931 | )
Total loss on derivatives |  |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (231,931 | )
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block] |
|  | Unrealized Gain / (Loss) on cash flow hedges
Balance, January 1, 2013 |  |  | 18,378 |
Reclassification adjustment |  |  | (67,849 | )
Balance, December 31, 2013 |  |  | (49,471 | )
Effective portion of changes in fair value of interest swap contracts |  |  | (293,020 | )
Reclassification adjustment |  |  | 49,471 |
Balance, December 31, 2014 |  |  | (293,020 | )
Effective portion of changes in fair value of interest swap contracts |  |  | (100,268 | )
Balance, December 31, 2015 |  |  | (393,288 | )
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements Using
Description |  | Fair Value as of December 31, 2014 |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Contract |  |  | (583,368 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (583,368 | ) |  |  | — |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |  |  | (1,873,295 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1,873,295 | ) |  |  | — |
Total |  |  | (2,456,663 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,456,663 | ) |  |  | — |
|  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements Using
Description |  | Fair Value as of December 31, 2015 |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets/(Liabilities): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |  |  | 127,555 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 127,555 |  |  |  | — |
Interest Rate Swap Agreements |  |  | (978,853 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (978,853 | ) |  |  | — |
Total |  |  | (851,298 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (851,298 | ) |  |  | — |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Non-recurring Basis [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements Using |  |
Description |  | Fair Value as of December 31, 2014 |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  | Impairment Loss
Long-lived assets held and used |  |  | 1,977,051 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,977,051 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (6,168,747 | )
Total |  |  | 1,977,051 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,977,051 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (6,168,747 | )
|  |  |  | Fair Value Measurements Using |  |
Description |  | Fair Value as of December 31, 2015 |  | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |  | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |  | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |  | Impairment Loss
Long-lived assets held and used |  |  | 7,589,921 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7,589,921 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (8,238,987 | )
Total |  |  | 7,589,921 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 7,589,921 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (8,238,987 | )

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