Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Subsequent Event [Member]	Mar. 31, 2012 Subsequent Event [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Due at Signing [Member] JMP Dispute [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Future Installments [Member] JMP Dispute [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Future Installments [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 JMP Dispute [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Charles Cheng Fee Dispute [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount				$ 293,000
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents				293,000
Other Commitment		167,000,000	3,000,000
Fixed Asset Investment, Percent Complete		25.00%
Percent of Project Complete		25.00%
Litigation Settlement, Gross	2,950,000				962,500	137,500	1,100,000	1,650,000	1,300,000
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Maximum									1,700,000
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$ 1,850,000