Note 1 - General Information (Details) - Reorganization Adjustments (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Oct. 15, 2014
Reorganization Adjustments [Abstract]
Cash at hand before emergence	$ 28,144,072
Amount borrowed under the exit financing facility	225,000,000
Less discount on exit financing	(5,500,000)
Repayment of DIP facility	(25,000,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfOtherDebt
Repayment of old debt	(182,603,425)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Repayment of the accrued interest on DIP facility	(106,597)
Payment of deferred financing costs on exit financing	(275,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Payment of administrative fees, insurance expenses	(139,537)
Payment of legal fees relating to restructuring	(3,470,809)
Beginning cash balance for the successor	$ 36,048,704

The cash outflow for costs incurred for administrative fees and insurance expenses relating to the restructuring.

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The cash outflow for cost incurred for legal fees relating to the restructuring.

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The cash outflow for the repayment of the accrued interest on the DIP facility.

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The cash outflow paid to third parties in connection with debt origination, which will be amortized over the remaining maturity period of the associated long-term debt.

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Amount of cash and cash equivalents at the balance sheet date after fresh-start adjustments.

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