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Note 16 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Oct. 16, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2014 Swap [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Swap [Member] | Aug. 25, 2012 Sovereign [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Written Down [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Reclassified [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Note 16 - Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount |  | $ 20,000,000 | $ 20,000,000 |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent | 5,537,000 | 1,576,000 | 1,739,000 |  |  | 1,576,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest Rate Derivatives, at Fair Value, Net | 5,811,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Number of Instruments Matured |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivatives, Number of Instruments Transferred |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value of Collateral |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,739,000 |  |  |  |
Assets Held-for-sale, Property, Plant and Equipment | 42,178,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets Held-for-sale, Long Lived, Fair Value Disclosure | 25,200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,200,000 |  |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of | 16,978,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-Lived Assets Held and Used Carrying Value | 211,384,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,414,000 |
Long-Lived Assets Held and Used Fair Value | 164,792,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,500,000 |
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use | 46,592,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Total Value Derived From Level 3 Inputs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18.70%
Long-Lived Assets Held And Used Revaluation Gain | 2,086,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sovereign Option Outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |

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