Note 9 - Notes Payable (Detail) (Medium-term Notes [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Medium-term Notes [Member]
Repayments of Medium-term Notes	$ 88.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.82%

The cash outflow to pay off borrowing used to receive debt funding on a regular basis with maturities ranging from 5-10 years.

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