Note 1 - Business and Basis of Presentation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2007
Cash, Uninsured Amount	$ 10.9
Palisades XVI [Member] | Great Seneca [Member]
Worth of Portfolio	2.9	$ 300.0
Blue Bell Entities [Member]
Structured Settlement Amount	91.5
Non-Recourse Debt	$ 56.3
Pegasus Legal Funding LLC [Member]
Subsidiary of Limited Liability Company or Limited Partnership, Ownership Interest	80.00%