Note 14 - Short-term Bank Loan (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified							3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)		Mar. 31, 2015 CNY	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)		Dec. 31, 2014 CNY	Mar. 31, 2015 Peoples Republic of China [Member]
Note 14 - Short-term Bank Loan (Details) [Line Items]
Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable	$ 814	[1]	5,000	$ 817	[1]	5,000
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate							40.00%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.40%		8.40%	8.40%		8.40%

[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).