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Note 12 - Derivatives and Fair Value Disclosures (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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