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Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)		0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	May 31, 2012 Stock Options And Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] 2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Apr. 03, 2013 Employee Stock Option [Member] 2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] Chief Financial Officer [Member]	May 31, 2012 Non Employee Director [Member] 2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Dec. 31, 2004 2004 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	Apr. 03, 2013 2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] Chief Financial Officer [Member]	Jun. 04, 2013 2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]	May 31, 2012 2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Authorized for Issuance (in Shares)				3,750,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vesting Percentage Year Two				25.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vesting Percentage Year Three				25.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vesting Percentage Year Four				50.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period		4 years		1 year		4 years
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Awards Exercise Period				10 years			10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)							4,000,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Percentage Year Two	25.00%					25.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Percentage Year Three	25.00%					25.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Percentage Year Four	50.00%					50.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vesting Period			1 year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures (in Shares)					120,000	1,150,100
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)					$ 20.54	$ 23.34
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Option Expiration Period					6 years	6 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share)					$ 5.64	$ 7.21