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Note 4 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

Year ended:

 

Balance at beginning of year

   

Reserve "purchased" during year

   

Additions (reductions)

charged to costs and expenses

   

Foreign exchange gain/loss

   

Write-offs

   

Balance at end of year

 

December 31, 2013

  $ 111,996       -     $ (106,504 )   $ (727 )   $ (3,594 )   $ 1,171  

December 31, 2012

    80,926       -       77,143       242       (46,315 )     111,996  

December 31, 2011

    146,929       -       (45,315 )     156       (20,844 )     80,926