Note 1 - Description of Business (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Business Acquisitions, by Acquisition [Table Text Block]

	CRTS		Hockway(1)		Fyfe NA(2)		Fyfe LA(3)		Fyfe Asia(4)		Total
Cash	$	24,000	$	3,552	$	118,118	$	3,349	$	40,144	$	189,163
Estimated fair value of earnout payments and final payments owed to shareholders		14,760		1,454		–		820		–		17,034
Total consideration recorded	$	38,760	$	5,006	$	118,118	$	4,169	$	40,144	$	206,197

Schedule of Purchase Price Allocation [Table Text Block]

	CRTS			Hockway			Fyfe NA			Fyfe LA			Fyfe Asia
Cash	$	361		$	536		$	1,096		$	301		$	1,303
Receivables and cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings		2,365			2,341			16,019			195			9,022
Inventories		21			623			5,977			514			–
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		175			228			792			75			1,262
Property, plant and equipment		5,350			324			1,064			90			938
Identified intangible assets		26,220			2,200			53,768			1,639			14,130
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings		(2,830	)		(1,767	)		(3,642	)		(789	)		(3,903	)
Deferred tax liabilities		(12,981	)		–			–			(306	)		(2,410	)
Total identifiable net assets	$	18,681		$	4,485		$	75,074		$	1,719		$	20,342
Total consideration recorded	$	38,760		$	5,006		$	118,118		$	4,169			40,144
Less: total identifiable net assets		18,681			4,485			75,074			1,719			20,342
Goodwill at December 31, 2012	$	20,079		$	521		$	43,044		$	2,450		$	19,802

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

	CRTS			Hockway			Fyfe NA			Fyfe LA			Fyfe Asia
Total identifiable net assets at acquisition date	$	19,883		$	4,551		$	69,704		$	2,453		$	21,369
Receivables and cost and estimated earnings in excess of billings		–			(61	)		–			(381	)		(573	)
Inventory		–			(64	)		–			–			–
Prepaid and other current assets		–			–			738			–			–
Property, plant and equipment		4,033			–			(85	)		–			–
Identified intangible assets		(3,105	)		–			5,633			237			(1,770	)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and billings in excess of cost and estimated earnings		(300	)		(30	)		(916	)		(284	)		1,023
Long-term liabilities and deferred taxes		(1,830	)		89			–			(306	)		293
Total identifiable net assets at December 31, 2012		18,681			4,485			75,074			1,719			20,342
Goodwill at acquisition dates	$	18,017		$	1,524		$	46,082		$	1,716		$	19,348
Increase (decrease) in goodwill related to acquisitions		2,062			(1,003	)		(3,038	)		734			454
Goodwill at December 31, 2012	$	20,079		$	521		$	43,044		$	2,450		$	19,802

Since Acquisition [Member]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	362-Day Period Ended December 31, 2012			270-Day Period Ended December 31, 2012
	Fyfe LA			Fyfe Asia
Revenues	$	1,221		$	11,673
Net income (loss)		(180	)		961

Pro Forma [Member]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011
Revenues	$	1,031,709	$	990,241
Net income(1)		54,023		31,701