Note 11 - Income Taxes (Detail) - Components of Net Deferred Income Tax Asset (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Inventory impairment charges	$ 136,239	$ 184,393
Financial accruals	39,482	52,493
Federal net operating loss carryforwards	230,220	210,013
State net operating loss carryforwards	60,742	51,003
Goodwill impairment charges	11,019	17,482
Other, net	366	563
Total deferred tax asset	478,068	515,947
Less: Valuation allowance	(22,696)	(510,621)
Net deferred tax asset	$ 455,372	$ 5,326

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from inventory.

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible domestic operating loss carryforwards. Excludes state and local operating loss carryforwards.

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible state and local operating loss carryforwards.

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences not separately disclosed.

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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from other reserves and accruals not separately disclosed.

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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