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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2014 Per Lightweight Ton [Member] Minimum [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Per Lightweight Ton [Member] Maximum [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Per Lightweight Ton [Member] | Jun. 30, 2014 Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Jun. 30, 2013 Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation | $ 39,000 | $ 4,043,000 | $ 160 | $ 300 | $ 160 |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 21,034 | 21,034

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