Note 1 - Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail) - Property and equipment, useful lives:	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Steel Sports [Member] | Buildings, improvements and sports fields [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment	10 years
Steel Sports [Member] | Buildings, improvements and sports fields [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment	25 years
Steel Sports [Member] | Other Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment	5 years
Steel Sports [Member] | Other Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment	10 years
Steel Sports [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property and equipment	5 years
Steel Energy [Member] | Buildings, improvements and sports fields [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment	7 years
Steel Energy [Member] | Buildings, improvements and sports fields [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment	39 years
Steel Energy [Member] | Rigs and Workover Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment	7 years
Steel Energy [Member] | Rigs and Workover Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment	15 years
Steel Energy [Member] | Other Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment	4 years
Steel Energy [Member] | Other Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment	7 years
Steel Energy [Member] | Vehicles [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment	4 years
Steel Energy [Member] | Vehicles [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment	7 years
Steel Energy [Member] | Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Property and equipment	5 years
Minimum [Member]
Property and equipment	5 years
Maximum [Member]
Property and equipment	25 years