Note 2 - Variable Interest Entities (Details) - The consolidated VIEs’ assets and liabilities	Sep. 30, 2013 USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2013 CNY	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2013 VIEs [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 VIEs [Member] USD ($)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,933,000			$ 5,483,000		$ 8,513,000	$ 10,695,000	$ 3,931,000	$ 4,275,000
Term deposit	3,446,000			3,357,000				3,446,000	3,357,000
Accounts receivable, net	10,772,000			8,486,000				10,621,000	8,392,000
Other receivables, net	2,285,000			3,103,000				2,171,000	2,921,000
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers	15,115,000			14,596,000				15,113,000	14,587,000
Due from related parties	443,000			210,000				143,000	49,000
Other current assets	47,000			136,000				27,000	35,000
Deferred tax assets-current	35,000			50,000				35,000	50,000
Total current assets	37,076,000			35,421,000				35,487,000	33,666,000
Investment in and advance to equity investment affiliates	845,000			959,000				801,000	916,000
Property and equipment, net	1,280,000			1,636,000				1,123,000	1,389,000
Intangible assets, net	6,559,000			7,167,000				6,556,000	7,152,000
Deposit for purchasing of software technology	2,438,000		15,000,000					2,438,000
Goodwill	11,380,000			11,083,000				11,380,000	11,083,000
Deferred tax assets-non current	1,220,000			652,000				949,000	511,000
Total Assets	60,798,000			56,918,000				58,734,000	54,717,000
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank loan	813,000	[1]	5,000,000		[1]
Accounts payable	402,000	[1]		110,000	[1]			402,000	110,000
Advances from customers	1,485,000	[1]		1,065,000	[1]			1,485,000	1,065,000
Accrued payroll and other accruals	833,000	[1]		904,000	[1]			366,000	455,000
Due to Control Group								11,000	11,000
Payable for acquisition	488,000	[1]		1,266,000	[1]			488,000	1,266,000
Taxes payable	8,190,000	[1]		6,683,000	[1]			7,694,000	6,136,000
Other payables	263,000	[1]		217,000	[1]			151,000	196,000
Total current liabilities	12,474,000			10,245,000				11,410,000	9,239,000
Deferred tax Liabilities-non current	1,566,000	[1]		1,689,000	[1]			1,566,000	1,689,000
Total Liabilities	$ 14,182,000			$ 12,073,000				$ 12,976,000	$ 10,928,000

[1] All of the VIEs' assets can be used to settle obligations of their primary beneficiary. Liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company's general assets (Note 2).