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Note 8 - Business Segment Information (Details) - Segment Reporting Information - Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	$ 13,016		$ 15,733	$ 22,999	$ 30,402
Income (loss) before taxes:
Income (loss) before taxes	(116)		489	(808)	374
Interest income			1		1
Corporate other income, net	90		97	162	176
Waste Management Services [Member] \| Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	0		0
Waste Management Services [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	9,346		12,098	17,176	24,661
Waste Management Services [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	9,346		12,098	17,176	24,661
Income (loss) before taxes:
Income (loss) before taxes	682		979	1,190	1,868
Golf and Related Operations [Member] \| Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	14		27	33	38
Golf and Related Operations [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	3,684		3,662	5,856	5,779
Golf and Related Operations [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	3,670	2,600	3,635	5,823	5,741
Income (loss) before taxes:
Income (loss) before taxes	(155)		153	(653)	(152)
Corporate Segment [Member]
Income (loss) before taxes:
Interest income			1		1
Corporate other income, net	9		9	17	18
General corporate expenses	(652)		(653)	(1,362)	(1,361)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	(14)		(27)	(33)	(38)
Operating Segments [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	13,030		15,760	23,032	30,440
Income (loss) before taxes:
Income (loss) before taxes	$ 527		$ 1,132	$ 537	$ 1,716