Note 13 - Subsequent Events (Detail) (USD $)	9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended	1 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012 Subsequent Event [Member] Notes Payable to Banks [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Subsequent Event [Member] JMP Dispute [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Subsequent Event [Member] Cheng [Member]	Nov. 30, 2012 Subsequent Event [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Subsequent Event [Member]	Oct. 25, 2012 Subsequent Event [Member] acre	Oct. 25, 2012 Subsequent Event [Member] sqm	Sep. 30, 2012 JMP Dispute [Member]
Proceeds from Deposits from Customers						$ 343,000
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash	293,000					2,000,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		2,000,000
Proceeds from Bank Debt						1,980,000
Litigation, Number of Settlement Payments			5
Litigation Settlement, Gross				2,950,000					1,650,000
Estimated Litigation Liability				2,950,000
Area of Land (in Acres)							66	66
Commercial Rights to Use Land, Term						50 years
Land Use Fee						12,000,000
Land Transfer Taxes and Fees						1,900,000
Agreed Fixed Asset Investments						167,000,000
Fixed Asset Investment, Percent Complete						25.00%
Percent of Project Complete						25.00%
Proceeds from Sale of Real Estate					2,200,000
Operating Lease, Term					10 years
Operating Lease, Rent					$ 21,000
Expected Closing, Term					30 days