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Note 9 - Employee Stock Option Plans (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block]
   

2014

   

2013

   

2012

 

Risk-free interest rate

    1.45%       0.72%       0.90%  

Expected volatility

    102.0%       106.0%       101.8%  

Dividend yield

    0%       0%       0%  

Expected option term-in years

    5       5       5  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]
Fixed Options   Options    

Weighted
average
Exercise
 Price

   

Weighted average remaining contractual term
(in years)

    Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
 
                                 

Outstanding at January 1, 2012

    695,000     $ 8.33       2.66          

Granted during period

    40,517       11.87                  

Exercised

    (240,000 )     6.85                  
                                 

Outstanding at December 31, 2012

    495,517     $ 9.33       2.73          

Granted during period

    46,402       10.64                  

Exercised

    (45,000 )     6.70                  

Forfeited/Expired

    (35,000 )     8.20                  

Outstanding at December 31, 2013

    461,919       9.80       2.28          

Granted during period

    43,064       14.67                  

Exercised

    (155,000 )     8.52                  
                                 

Outstanding at December 31, 2014

    349,983       10.97       2.20       387,146  
                                 

Vested at December 31, 2014

    349,983       10.97       2.20       387,146