Note 7 - Property and Equipment (Detail) - Property And Equipment From Continuing Operations: (USD $)					12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Land [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Land [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Building and Building Improvements [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Building and Building Improvements [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Building and Building Improvements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Building and Building Improvements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Telephone Equipment [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Telephone Equipment [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Telephone Equipment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Telephone Equipment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Cable Television Equipment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Cable Television Equipment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Furniture and Fixtures [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Furniture and Fixtures [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Furniture and Fixtures [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Furniture and Fixtures [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Vehicles [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Vehicles [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Vehicles [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Vehicles [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Computer Software Equipment [Member] Minimum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Computer Software Equipment [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Computer Software Equipment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Computer Software Equipment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Internet Equipment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Internet Equipment [Member]
Estimated Life					20	40			6	20					8	14			7	9			5	7
Property Plant Equipment	$ 277,123,829	$ 280,718,813	$ 1,156,843	$ 1,156,843			$ 12,296,102	$ 12,246,942			$ 223,465,617	$ 227,825,838	$ 11,266,855	$ 10,918,212			$ 2,989,944	$ 2,967,337			$ 6,185,199	$ 6,089,630			$ 15,892,452	$ 15,590,697	$ 3,870,817	$ 3,923,314
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(218,880,926)	(214,836,838)
Net property, plant and equipment	$ 58,242,903	$ 65,881,975