Note 7 - Business Segment Information (Details) - Segment Reporting Information - Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	$ 9,983	$ 14,669
Income (loss) before taxes:
Income (loss) before taxes	(692)	(115)
Corporate other income, net	72	79
External Customers Revenues [Member] \| Waste Management Services [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	7,830	12,563
External Customers Revenues [Member] \| Golf and Related Operations [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	2,153	2,106
Intersegment Revenues [Member] \| Waste Management Services [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	0	0
Intersegment Revenues [Member] \| Golf and Related Operations [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	19	11
Operating Segments [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	10,002	14,680
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	(19)	(11)
Waste Management Services [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	7,830	12,563
Income (loss) before taxes:
Income (loss) before taxes	508	889
Golf and Related Operations [Member]
Waste management services:
Revenues, by segment	2,172	2,117
Income (loss) before taxes:
Income (loss) before taxes	(498)	(305)
Operating Segments [Member]
Income (loss) before taxes:
Income (loss) before taxes	10	584
Corporate Segment [Member]
Income (loss) before taxes:
Corporate other income, net	8	9
General corporate expenses	$ (710)	$ (708)

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- Definition

The aggregate total of expenses of managing and administering the affairs of an entity, including affiliates of the reporting entity, which are not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

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The portion of earnings or loss from continuing operations before income taxes that is attributable to domestic operations.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(h)(1)(i))

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 9

-Article 5

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.9)

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Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss).

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