Note 9 - Business Segment Information (Details) - Segment Reporting Information - Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	$ 14,437	$ 16,386	$ 37,436	$ 46,788
Income (loss) before taxes:
Income (loss) before taxes	162	451	(646)	825
Corporate interest expense	(21)	(6)	(31)	(16)
Interest income	1		1	1
Corporate other income, net	51	56	213	232
Interest expense:
Interest expense	21	6	31	16
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	10,391	12,487	27,567	37,148
Waste Management Services [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	10,391	12,487	27,567	37,148
Income (loss) before taxes:
Income (loss) before taxes	996	1,064	2,186	2,932
Corporate interest expense	(2)	(2)	(5)	(6)
Interest expense:
Interest expense	2	2	5	6
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	26	13	59	51
Golf and Related Operations [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	4,072	3,912	9,928	9,691
Golf and Related Operations [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	4,046	3,899	9,869	9,640
Income (loss) before taxes:
Income (loss) before taxes	(68)	170	(721)	18
Corporate interest expense	(3)	(4)	(10)	(10)
Interest expense:
Interest expense	3	4	10	10
Corporate Segment [Member]
Income (loss) before taxes:
Corporate interest expense	(16)		(16)
Interest income	1		1	1
Corporate other income, net	7	8	24	26
General corporate expenses	(758)	(791)	(2,120)	(2,152)
Interest expense:
Interest expense	16		16
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	(26)	(13)	(59)	(51)
Operating Segments [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	14,463	16,399	37,495	46,839
Income (loss) before taxes:
Income (loss) before taxes	$ 928	$ 1,234	$ 1,465	$ 2,950