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Note 11 - Common Stock, Additional Paid-In Capital and Warrants (Details) - Changes in Earnings Per Share (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Note 11 - Common Stock, Additional Paid-In Capital and Warrants (Details) - Changes in Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Earnings per share	$ (0.06)	$ 1.84
Reverse stock split impact on Earnings / (loss) per share, basic and diluted (in Dollars)	$ (0.05)	$ 1.58
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Note 11 - Common Stock, Additional Paid-In Capital and Warrants (Details) - Changes in Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Earnings per share	$ (0.01)	$ 0.26
Scenario, Actual [Member]
Note 11 - Common Stock, Additional Paid-In Capital and Warrants (Details) - Changes in Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Earnings per share	$ (0.06)	$ 1.84

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Impact of reverse stock split on dilluted earnings per share.

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The amount of net income or loss for the period per each share in instances when basic and diluted earnings per share are the same amount and reported as a single line item on the face of the financial statements. Basic earnings per share is the amount of net income or loss for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period. Diluted earnings per share includes the amount of net income or loss for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period.

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