Percent of eligible domestic accounts receivable less certain reserves to calculate borrowing availability.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount of the required periodic payments including both interest and principal payments.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans payable (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer).

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Note 4 - Credit Facilities (Details Textual) ¥ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Note 4 - Credit Facilities (Details Textual) ¥ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 JPY (¥)	Sep. 30, 2015 AUD	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 CNY (¥)	Sep. 30, 2015 JPY (¥)	Jun. 19, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 18, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 07, 2011 USD ($)	Mar. 07, 2011 JPY (¥)
Sterling Credit Facility [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	(0.50%)	(0.50%)
Sterling Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 8,500,000			$ 2,017,000,000	$ 8,500,000
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.125%	0.125%
Percent Of Eligible Domestic Accounts Receivable Less Certain Reserves To Calculate Borrowing Availability			85.00%	85.00%	85.00%	85.00%
Oxford Funding Pty Ltd [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			AUD 1,200,000	$ 837,000
Percent Of Eligible Domestic Accounts Receivable Less Certain Reserves To Calculate Borrowing Availability			80.00%	80.00%	80.00%	80.00%
Long-term Line of Credit			AUD 917,000	$ 640,000
Mizuho Bank [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount									$ 168,000	¥ 20,000,000
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment	$ 2,000	¥ 238,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			0.10%	0.10%	0.10%	0.10%
Loans Payable				$ 58,000		¥ 6,900,000
China Construction Bank [Member] \| Unilink [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 220,000	¥ 1.4
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			7.20%	7.20%	7.20%	7.20%