Note 11 - Mortgages and Other Financing Receivables (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011			2010
Balance at January 1	$	102,972		$	108,493		$	131,332
Additions:
New mortgage loans		29,496			14,297			1,411
Additions under existing mortgage loans		895			-			3,047
Foreign currency translation		1,181			-			3,923
Amortization of loan discounts		247			247			247
Deductions:
Loan repayments		(60,740	)		(15,803	)		(24,860	)
Loan impairments		-			-			(700	)
Charge off/foreign currency translation		(430	)		(863	)		(3,101	)
Collections of principal		(2,861	)		(3,345	)		(2,726	)
Amortization of loan costs		(56	)		(54	)		(80	)
Balance at December 31	$	70,704		$	102,972		$	108,493

Performing and Non-performing Loans [Member]

Schedule of Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Table Text Block]

	Number of  Loans		Amount
Performing Loans		24	$	50,802
Non-Performing Loans		4		19,902
Total		28	$	70,704