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Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - shares	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) - shares	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2004	May. 31, 2012
2004 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized		3,750,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Awards Exercise Period		10 years
2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized			4,000,000
2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Officer [Member]
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized	400,000
Stock Options And Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] \| 2004 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		25.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period		24 months
Stock Options And Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member] \| 2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	24 months
Stock Options And Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] \| 2004 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		25.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period		36 months
Stock Options And Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member] \| 2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	25.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	36 months
Stock Options And Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] \| 2004 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		50.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period		48 months
Stock Options And Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member] \| 2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	50.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	48 months
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| 2004 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Non Employee Director [Member]
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period		1 year
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| 2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Non Employee Director [Member]
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	1 year
Minimum [Member] \| 2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	6 years
Maximum [Member] \| 2012 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years