Note 15 - Subsequent events:	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Subsequent Events [Text Block]	15. Subsequent events: On January 7, 2013, the Company announced that it successfully concluded a modified “Dutch auction tender offer” that was previously announced on November 21, 2012. Under the terms of the offer, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 4,114,437 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $1.50 per share, for a total of $6,171,656, excluding transaction costs of approximately $110,000. The purchase price and all transaction costs were funded from available cash and an additional advance under its Amended Credit Facility from the Bank in the amount of $5.2 million. All shares purchased in the tender offer received the same price and all shares repurchased were immediately retired. As a result of the completion of the tender offer, as of January 31, 2013, the Company had 40,226,875 shares issued and outstanding.

Note 15 - Subsequent events:

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

15. Subsequent events:

On January 7, 2013, the Company announced that it successfully concluded a modified “Dutch auction tender offer” that was previously announced on November 21, 2012. Under the terms of the offer, the Company repurchased an aggregate of 4,114,437 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $1.50 per share, for a total of $6,171,656, excluding transaction costs of approximately $110,000. The purchase price and all transaction costs were funded from available cash and an additional advance under its Amended Credit Facility from the Bank in the amount of $5.2 million. All shares purchased in the tender offer received the same price and all shares repurchased were immediately retired. As a result of the completion of the tender offer, as of January 31, 2013, the Company had 40,226,875 shares issued and outstanding.