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Note 9 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Jan. 01, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) Asset Impairment Charges |  | $ (51,000) |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) | $ 0 | 150,000 |  |
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount | (1,262,000) | 6,642,000 |  |
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Assets, Change in Amount Due to Settlement of Uncertain Tax Position |  | 7,296,000 |  |
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Assets, Change in Amount, Other |  | 654,000 |  |
Increase in Net Operating Loss Carry Forward, Resulting from Settlement of Uncertain Tax Position |  | 21,400,000 |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits | 0 |  | $ 7,296,000 | $ 7,296,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance | 33,331,000 | 34,593,000 |  |
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries | 0 | 0 |  |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 70,976,000 |  |  |
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount | $ 1,704,000 |  |  |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Earliest Tax Year [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] |  |  |  |
Open Tax Year | 2001 |  |  |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Latest Tax Year [Member] | Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] |  |  |  |
Open Tax Year | 2016 |  |  |
Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Capital Loss Carryforward [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | $ 3,223,000 |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] |  |  |  |
Operating Loss Carryforwards | 12,760,000 |  |  |
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance | $ 0 | 0 |  |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Earliest Tax Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Open Tax Year | 2009 |  |  |
Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Latest Tax Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Open Tax Year | 2016 |  |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Earliest Tax Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Open Tax Year | 2001 |  |  |
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Latest Tax Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Open Tax Year | 2016 |  |  |
Trademarks [Member] |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding Goodwill) |  | $ 150,000 |  |

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