Price of a single share of a number of stocks to be exchanged or offered to be exchanged in a business combination.

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- Definition

The percentage of an entity's outstanding shares owned by a related party.

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- Definition

For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 30

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (c)(3)

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- Definition

The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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- Definition

A fee charged for services from professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. The term is often expanded to include other professions, for example, pharmacists charging to maintain a medicinal profile of a client or customer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 946

-SubTopic 225

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.6-07.2(a),(b),(c),(d))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6488393&loc=d3e606610-122999

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 946

-SubTopic 225

-Section 45

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (k)

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Note 14 - Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
Note 14 - Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014 Mariposa Capital [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Mariposa Capital [Member]	Nov. 07, 2013 Pershing Square [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Seven-Year Period [Member] MacDermid [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 MacDermid [Member]	Oct. 31, 2013 MacDermid [Member]
Note 14 - Related Party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Shares Price Exchange Rate					$ 11.00
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High				100,000,000		100,000,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners					6.76%
Professional Fees	$ 500,000	$ 1,500,000
Related Party, Ownership Percentage			25.80%