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Note 4 - Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013
Note 4 - Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of Definite Lived Permit |  |  | 1 |  |
Amortization of Intangible Assets | $ 176,000 | $ 179,000 | $ 352,000 | $ 343,000 |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss | 380,000 | 1,149,000 | 380,000 | 1,149,000 |
Goodwill | 950,000 |  | 950,000 |  | 1,330,000
SYA [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Note 4 - Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  | 380,000 |  |
Goodwill | 950,000 |  | 950,000 |  |
CH Plateau Remediation Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Note 4 - Other Intangible Assets (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  | $ 1,149,000 |  |  |

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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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