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Note 21 - Discontinued Operations (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended		2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 19, 2016	Sep. 03, 2015	Feb. 28, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Oct. 18, 2016	May 28, 2014	May 27, 2014	Aug. 02, 2013
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments							$ (10,287)	$ (10,970)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents								$ 5,014	$ 25,148
Matrix [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	46.80%				46.80%	46.80%	46.80%			100.00%
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments						$ (1,789)	$ (1,789)
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Pretax Income (Loss)					$ (7,027)
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information, Transaction Related Expenses					6,367
Matrix [Member] \| Other Receivables [Member]
Management Fees Receivable					185	185	185
Matrix [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Management Consulting Agreement, Term	10 years
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity											$ 240,000	$ 165,000	$ 165,000
Credit and Guaranty Agreement [Member] \| Matrix [Member]
Long-term Debt	$ 198,000
Credit and Guaranty Agreement [Member] \| Matrix [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	10,000
Matrix [Member]
Proceeds from Collection of Promissory Notes Receivable, Principal and Accumulated Interest	381,163
Payments for Contribution of Capital				$ 5,663
Estimated Working Capital Adjustment Receivable				$ 5,172
Matrix [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Enterprise Value	537,500
Matrix [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Working Capital Adjustment, Received			$ 75
Matrix [Member] \| Mercury Fortuna Buyer, LLC [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration	$ 180,614
Human Services [Member] \| Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration		$ 200,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Cash and Cash Equivalents		20,099
Proceeds from Sales of Business, Affiliate and Productive Assets		230,703
Indemnity Escrow Reserve					$ 10,000	$ 10,000	$ 10,000
Working Capital Adjustment		$ 13,246