Note 13 - Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Years Ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Net income (loss)	$	36,563		$	(9,684	)	$	(25,750	)
Preferred dividends		(8,658	)		(9,650	)		(9,650	)
Accretion on preferred stock (1)		(2,118	)		(649	)		(615	)
Net (income) loss applicable to non-vested restricted shares		(350	)		266			464
Net income (loss) applicable to common shares	$	25,437		$	(19,717	)	$	(35,551	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (basic)		73,289			72,422			50,034
Dilutive effect of Common Stock equivalents		-			-			-
Weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding		73,289			72,422			50,034
Basic earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.35		$	(0.27	)	$	(0.71	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share	$	0.35		$	(0.27	)	$	(0.71	)
Anti-dilutive shares not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share (2)		3,511			3,823			3,993