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Note 2 - Costs and Estimated Earnings in Excess of Billings on Uncompleted Contracts (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Costs in Excess of Billings, Noncurrent	$ 17,600,000
Increase (Decrease) in Estimated Gross Profits on Contracts Due to Revisions	$ (1,875,000)	$ (42,568,000)	$ (3,700,000)

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- Definition

Represents the amount of increase (decrease) in gross profit on contracts due to revision of costs made to complete the contracts.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Amount of receivable reflecting the cost incurred on uncompleted contracts in excess of related billings which is expected to be collected after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 605
-SubTopic 35
-Section 45
-Paragraph 5
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51671739&loc=d3e57807-111642

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3(c)(3),(4))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 605
-SubTopic 35
-Section 45
-Paragraph 4
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51671739&loc=d3e57795-111642

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