Note 7 - Business Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 One Customer [Member] Consolidated Net Operating Revenues [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 One Customer [Member] Consolidated Net Operating Revenues [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Waste Management Services [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Waste Brokerage and Management Services [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Waste Brokerage and Management Services [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Golf and Related Operations [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Waste Management Services Segments Net Operating Revenues [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Waste Management Services Segments Net Operating Revenues [Member]
Deferred Revenue, Current	$ 2,486		$ 2,486		$ 2,105
Concentration Risk, Percentage						9.00%	9.00%					12.00%	12.00%
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable			(2,941)	3,973				(2,100)			700
Revenues	$ 13,230	$ 15,835	$ 36,777	$ 37,104					$ 9,000	$ 13,900