Note 2 - Impairments (Detail) - Carrying Amount of Intangible Assets (USD $)	9 Months Ended	21 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Intangible assets		$ 20,545,691
Accumulated impairment losses		0
	20,545,691	20,545,691
Amortization		(6,518,782)
Impairment losses for the nine months ended, September 30, 2012	5,748,000	(5,748,000)
Intangible assets	14,026,909	14,026,909
Accumulated impairment losses	(143,653,744)	(143,653,744)
Intangible asset adjusted cost basis	8,278,909	8,278,909
Alabama [Member]
Intangible assets		128,441
Accumulated impairment losses		0
		128,441
Amortization		(39,006)
Intangible assets	89,435	89,435
Accumulated impairment losses	(62,404,000)	(62,404,000)
Intangible asset adjusted cost basis	89,435	89,435
Missouri [Member]
Intangible assets		356,384
Accumulated impairment losses		0
		356,384
Amortization		(90,000)
Intangible assets	266,384	266,384
Accumulated impairment losses	(12,071,000)	(12,071,000)
Intangible asset adjusted cost basis	266,384	266,384
New England [Member] | Impairment of Intangible Assets [Member]
Accumulated impairment losses	(5,748,000)	(5,748,000)
New England [Member]
Intangible assets		20,060,866
Accumulated impairment losses		0
		20,060,866
Amortization		(6,389,776)
Impairment losses for the nine months ended, September 30, 2012		(5,748,000)
Intangible assets	13,671,090	13,671,090
Accumulated impairment losses	(69,178,744)	(69,178,744)
Intangible asset adjusted cost basis	7,923,090	7,923,090
Impairment of Intangible Assets [Member]
Accumulated impairment losses	$ (5,748,000)	$ (5,748,000)