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Note 10 - Discontinued Operations and Divestitures (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Note 10 - Discontinued Operations and Divestitures (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Previously Shut Down Locations |  |  | 2 |
Maximum Deductible Amount in Insurance for General Liability |  |  | $ 300,000 |
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Investing Activities | 3,850,000 |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Income |  | 3,541,000 | 3,541,000 |
Property and Equipment [Member] | Property, Plant and Equipment [Member] | PFSG [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 10 - Discontinued Operations and Divestitures (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Investing Activities |  |  |  | 1,750,000
Property and Equipment [Member] | PFSG [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 10 - Discontinued Operations and Divestitures (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Investing Activities |  |  | 5,727,000 |
For Expenses, Clean-up Costs and Business Interruption Recoveries[Member] | PFSG [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 10 - Discontinued Operations and Divestitures (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Investing Activities |  |  | 2,735,000 | 1,914,000
PFSG [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 10 - Discontinued Operations and Divestitures (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Investing Activities | 3,850,000 |  | 8,462,000 | 3,664,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Income |  | 3,541,000 |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  | 2,980,000 |  |
Insurance Recoveries |  | 561,000 |  |
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges |  | $ 685,000 |  |

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- Definition Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property. + 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 + Details
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