The percentage of equity interest of subsidiary that the third party subscribed in.

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- Definition

The net gain arising from the Matrix transaction.

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- Definition

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66011266&loc=d3e33918-111571

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- Definition

The number of countries in which the entity operates as of balance sheet date.

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- Definition

The number of states the entity operates in as of the balance sheet date.

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Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 19, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 18, 2016
Number of States in which Entity Operates		40
In Addition to the United States [Member]
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates		9
Matrix [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	46.80%	46.80%	100.00%
Matrix [Member]
Interest in Subsidiary Subscribed for by Third Party	53.20%
Net Gain, Matrix Transaction	$ 109,403