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Note 4 - Divestitures and Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |  | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 14, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 Other Expense [Member] SYA [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Property and Equipment [Member] PFSG [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Property and Equipment [Member] PFSG [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 For Expenses, Clean-up Costs and Business Interruption Recoveries[Member] PFSG [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 For Expenses, Clean-up Costs and Business Interruption Recoveries[Member] PFSG [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Remaining [Member] PFSG [Member] | Jul. 29, 2014 SYA [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 SYA [Member] | Jul. 29, 2014 SYA [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 PFSG [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 PFSG [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 PFSG [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 PFSG [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 PFSG [Member]
Note 4 - Divestitures and Discontinued Operations (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Capital Stock Sold, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Working Capital Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60,000 | (42,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Escrow Deposit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000 |  |  |  |  |
Escrow Deposit, Term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business |  |  |  | (48,000) |  | (48,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  | (48,000) |  |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Other Income (Loss) from Disposition of Discontinued Operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue |  |  | 311,000 |  | 1,784,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,564,736 |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Gross Profit (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (621,288) |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of Previously Shut Down Locations |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Deductible Amount in Insurance for General Liability | 300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Investing Activities |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,727,000 | 1,750,000 | 2,735,000 | 1,914,000 |  |  |  |  | 3,850,000 | 3,850,000 |  | 8,462,000 | 3,664,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Income |  | (11,000) |  | 3,530,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,000) |  | 3,530,000 |
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,977,000 |
Insurance Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 553,000 |  |  |
Tangible Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,000 | 685,000 | 723,000 |
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Tax expense or benefit on other income (loss) amounts relating to a disposal group that is classified as a component of the entity, exclusive of the following elsewhere enumerated categories: income (loss) from operations during the phase-out period, gain (loss) on disposal, provision (or any reversals of earlier provisions) for loss on disposal, and adjustments of a prior period gain (loss) on disposal. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1361-107760 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 10 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6907707&loc=d3e32672-109319 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6892542&loc=d3e957-107759 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 740 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=18498875&loc=d3e38679-109324 + Details
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