The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Note 6 - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One, Vesting January 31, 2017 [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number		55,559
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche One, Vesting January 31, 2017 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number		72,816
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two, Vesting January 31, 2018 [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number		55,559
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Two, Vesting January 31, 2018 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number		72,816
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three, Vesting January 31, 2019 [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number		55,559
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Three, Vesting January 31, 2019 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number		72,820
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four, Vested on January 31, 2016 [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	76,442
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Four, Vested on January 31, 2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period	50,102
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Five, Vesting on January 31, 2017 [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number		76,442
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Five, Vesting on January 31, 2017 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number		50,100
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Six, Vesting on January 31, 2018 [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number		76,438
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee [Member] \| Share-based Compensation Award, Tranche Six, Vesting on January 31, 2018 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding, Number		50,106
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		166,677	229,322
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Employee [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		218,452	150,308
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Common Class A [Member] \| Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		51,935	58,191
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Common Class A [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		218,612	287,513
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period		178,223	117,293
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		19,048
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		237,500	150,308
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period		178,973	197,858
Common Class A [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number		0		0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number		274,746	274,746
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value		$ 2.4