Note 2 - Summary of Changes in Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Leather Factory [Member]
Balance	$ 588,380	$ 598,579
Foreign exchange gain/loss	(18,430)	(10,199)
Balance	569,950	588,380
Tandy Leather [Member]
Balance	$ 383,406	$ 383,406
Foreign exchange gain/loss
Balance	$ 383,406	$ 383,406
Balance	971,786	981,985
Foreign exchange gain/loss	(18,430)	(10,199)
Balance	$ 953,356	$ 971,786

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388280&loc=d3e13770-109266

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