Note 7 - Business Segment Information (Details) - Segment Reporting Information - Identifiable Assets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets, by segment	$ 53,576	$ 55,579
Waste Management Services [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets, by segment	16,805	16,252
Golf and Related Operations [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets, by segment	30,183	29,821
Corporate Segment [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets, by segment	41,393	43,997
Subtotal [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets, by segment	88,381	90,070
Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable assets, by segment	$ (34,805)	$ (34,491)