Note 5 - Income Taxes (Detail) - Domestic and Foreign Components of Income (Loss) from Operations Before Income Taxes (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ 23,833	$ 233,142	$ (74,549)
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Income (loss) before income taxes	37,025	244,833	(66,348)
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Income (loss) before income taxes	$ (13,192)	$ (11,691)	$ (8,201)

Sum of operating profit and nonoperating income or expense before Income or Loss from equity method investments, income taxes, extraordinary items, and noncontrolling interest.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i))

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

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