Note 7 - Business Segment Information (Details) - Segment Reporting Information - Identifiable Assets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets, by segment	$ 52,979	$ 50,155
Waste Management Services [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets, by segment	13,456	10,341
Golf and Related Operations [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets, by segment	30,317	30,140
Corporate Segment [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets, by segment	44,779	44,538
Subtotal [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets, by segment	88,552	85,019
Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets, by segment	$ (35,573)	$ (34,864)