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Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015	Jun. 28, 2015	Jun. 28, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Better Way Products [Member] \| Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				5 years
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired		$ 630,000
Better Way Products [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				10 years
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired		15,935,000
Better Way Products [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired		3,340,000
Better Way Products [Member]
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount		11,177,000
Goodwill		$ 11,177,000
SCI [Member] \| Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				3 years
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	$ 363,000
SCI [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				10 years
Finite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	9,301,000
SCI [Member] \| Trademarks [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets Acquired	1,723,000
SCI [Member]
Business Acquisition, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible Amount	6,744,000
Goodwill	$ 6,744,000
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				3 years 182 days	3 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				10 years	11 years
Customer Relationships and Noncompete Agreements [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				2 years
Customer Relationships and Noncompete Agreements [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life				19 years
Customer Relationships and Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)			$ 63,100,000	$ 63,100,000
Trademarks [Member]
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)			14,100,000	14,100,000
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment			0	0
Goodwill			49,551,000	49,551,000	$ 31,630,000
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)			$ 77,245,000	$ 77,245,000	$ 49,544,000