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Note 9 - Debt (Details Textual)						2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Note 9 - Debt (Details Textual)	Mar. 30, 2016	Feb. 09, 2016 USD ($)	Oct. 02, 2015	Oct. 09, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 08, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 15, 2014 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 15, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 15, 2019 USD ($)
Interest Not Accrued During Bankruptcy Proceedings						$ 14,844,413
Debtor in Possession Financing, Extension Fee Percentage					0.75%
Debtor-in-Possession Financing, Amount Arranged					$ 50,000,000
Debtor in Possession Financing, Minimum Liquidity Covenant					$ 22,500,000
Charters Agreement Term	1 year 180 days		7 years	1 year 180 days
Line of Credit [Member] \| Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member]
Debt Instrument, Number of Installments				20
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment				$ 3,906,250
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage				40.00%
Long-term Line of Credit										$ 40,000,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs				$ 5,500,000
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage				40.00%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debtor in Possession Financing, Spread on Variable Rate					5.00%
Forbearance Agreement [Member]
Repayments of Lines of Credit		$ 3,906,250					$ 3,906,250
Minimum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				3.50%
Maximum [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				4.00%
Successor [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage								0.70%		40.00%	40.00%
Interest Paid								$ 1,586,303		$ 10,257,766	$ 9,911,793
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs										$ 3,086,947	$ 500,000
Successor [Member] \| Second Lien Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period										15.00%
Successor [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period								4.028%			3.696%
Successor [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| First Lien Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period										3.86%
Successor [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period								4.037%			4.08%
Successor [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| First Lien Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period										4.99%
Successor [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage								4.13%			5.06%
Successor [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member] \| First Lien Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage										6.83%
Successor [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member] \| Second Lien Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage										17.05%
Predecessor [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage									0.70%
Interest Paid									$ 10,886,687
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs									$ 575,000
Predecessor [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period									3.63%
Predecessor [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate During Period									7.40%
Predecessor [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage						2.93%			2.93%
After Entry of the Interim Order [Member]
Debtor-in-Possession Financing, Amount Arranged					$ 25,000,000
Extension Option Exercised [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debtor in Possession Financing, Spread on Variable Rate					7.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member] \| Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity												$ 275,000,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Restructuring Support Agreement and Plan of Reorganization [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity												$ 50,000,000