Note 9 - Investment In Unaffilated Enity (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2006	Dec. 31, 2012 Reserve Against Value of Investment [Member]
Note 9 - Investment In Unaffilated Enity (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investments	$ 162,000	$ 162,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners		4.90%
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance			$ 162,000

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This item represents the carrying amount on the entity's balance sheet of its investment in common stock of an equity method investee. This is not an indicator of the fair value of the investment, rather it is the initial cost adjusted for the entity's share of earnings and losses of the investee, adjusted for any distributions (dividends) and other than temporary impairment (OTTI) losses recognized.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 1

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- Definition

The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e24092-122690

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

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