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Note 17 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - $ / shares					12 Months Ended
	Feb. 20, 2017	Feb. 05, 2017	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 06, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share					$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross					0	267,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Management Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized				8,046,021
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Executive Officer [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		34.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Executive Officer [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		22.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Executive Officer [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		22.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Executive Officer [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage		22.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Non-executive Employees [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	34.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Non-executive Employees [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	22.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Non-executive Employees [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	22.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Non-executive Employees [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	22.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			12,603
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		369,246
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Non-executive Employees [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		482,281
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Management Incentive Plan [Member] \| Nonqualified Stock Options [Member] \| Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross		255,570
Restructuring Plan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right				1
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share				$ 0.01
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights				$ 27.95
Restructuring Plan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Issuance to Rights Offering [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues				15,463,906
Restructuring Plan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Cancellation of Old Debt in Exchange for New Equity [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues				39,999,997
Restructuring Plan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Issuance to Holders of Allowed Secured Lender Claims [Member]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues				55,463,903
Restructuring Plan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Warrants Issued to Former Holders of Common Equity Interest [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Issued During Period				1,180,083
Restructuring Plan [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Warrants Issued to the General Unsecured Creditors [Member]
Class of Warrant or Right, Issued During Period				2,360,166