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Note 11 - Fair Value and Interest Rate Risk (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Other Investments	$ 4,450,000	$ 4,450,000
Maturing Period of Borrowings Under Short Term Repurchase Agreements and Other Short Term Borrowings	90 days
Fair Value Assets Level One to Level Three Transfers Amount	$ 0	$ 0

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Other investments not otherwise specified in the taxonomy.

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