Note 11 - Stock Based Compensation Plans (Details) - Summary of Information about Stock Options Outstanding (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Option Awards Outstanding, Covered Shares Exercisable (in Shares)	3,095,327
Option Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1.07
Option Awards Exercisable, Covered Shares Exercisable (in Shares)	2,448,788
Option Awards Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 0.84
Price Range 1 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Option Awards Outstanding, Covered Shares Exercisable (in Shares)	1,519,623
Option Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	4 years 211 days
Option Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 0.55
Option Awards Exercisable, Covered Shares Exercisable (in Shares)	1,671,623
Option Awards Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 0.55
Price Range 2 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices, Lower Range	$ 1.00
Exercise Prices, Upper Range	$ 2.00
Option Awards Outstanding, Covered Shares Exercisable (in Shares)	1,121,204
Option Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	6 years 270 days
Option Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1.40
Option Awards Exercisable, Covered Shares Exercisable (in Shares)	639,774
Option Awards Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 1.32
Price Range 3 [Member]
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range [Line Items]
Exercise Prices, Lower Range	$ 2.01
Exercise Prices, Upper Range	$ 4.00
Option Awards Outstanding, Covered Shares Exercisable (in Shares)	454,500
Option Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	8 years 211 days
Option Awards Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 2.13
Option Awards Exercisable, Covered Shares Exercisable (in Shares)	137,391
Option Awards Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 2.12

Weighted average exercise price as of the balance sheet date for those equity-based payment arrangements exercisable and outstanding.

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The floor of a customized range of exercise prices for purposes of disclosing shares potentially issuable under outstanding stock option awards on all stock option plans and other required information pertaining to awards in the customized range.

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The number of shares reserved for issuance pertaining to the outstanding exercisable stock options as of the balance sheet date in the customized range of exercise prices for which the market and performance vesting condition has been satisfied.

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Weighted average remaining contractual term of outstanding stock options, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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