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Note 5 - Debt (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2010
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars) | $ 35,000,000 |
Debt Instrument, Fee |  | $263
Proceeds from Lines of Credit (in Dollars) |  | 9,870,000
Line Of Credit Required Minimum Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars) | 3,000,000 |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.50% |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 3.00% |
Line Of Credit, Fixed Interest Rate Term | 90 days |
Line Of Credit, Required Fixed Charge Ratio Numerator | 1.20 |
Line Of Credit, Required Fixed Charge Ratio Denominator | 1.00 |
Fixed Charge Ratio Numerator | 2.15 |
Fixed Charge Ratio Denominator | 1.00 |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding (in Dollars) | 0 |
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End | 3.21% |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars) | 13,157,000 |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount (in Dollars) | 413,000 |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars) | 20,000,000 |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.40% |
Lesser Of (1) [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars) | $ 20,000,000 |
Lesser Of (2) [Member] | Lesser Of (A) [Member] |  |
Line Of Credit, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Percentage Of Eligible Accounts Line Of Credit, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Percentage Of Book Value Of Eligible Inventory | 70.00% |
Lesser Of (2) [Member] | Lessor Of (B) [Member] |  |
Line Of Credit, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Percentage Of Appraised Net Orderly Liquidation Value Of Eligible Inventory | 85.00% |
Lesser Of (2) [Member] |  |
Line Of Credit, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Percentage Of Eligible Accounts Receivable | 85.00% |

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