Note 20 - Interest and Other, Net (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items]
Interest and other, net		$ 1,536,557,000	$ 44,876,000	$ 1,422,385,000
Interest expense on borrowings incurred to finance receivables	31,900,000	5,500,000
Interest Expense [Member]
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items]
Interest and other, net		(25,030,000)	(3,596,000)	0
Interest Income [Member]
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items]
Interest and other, net		110,753,000	86,740,000	38,410,000
Sale of Equity Interest Gain (Loss) [Member]
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items]
Interest and other, net		1,664,079,000	0	1,449,800,000
Divestiture of Business or Interest in Affiliates, Gain (Loss) [Member]
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items]
Interest and other, net		(256,501,000)	0	0
Business Combination, Acquisitions, Gain (Loss) [Member]
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items]
Interest and other, net		79,082,000	0	0
Other Interest and Other, Net [Member]
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items]
Interest and other, net		(35,826,000)	(38,268,000)	(65,825,000)
Cost of Sales [Member]
Component of Other Income, Nonoperating [Line Items]
Interest expense on borrowings incurred to finance receivables		$ 11,200,000	$ 4,500,000