Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) - Taxable Income and Provisions for Income Taxes (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) - Taxable Income and Provisions for Income Taxes [Line Items]
Net income from U.S. taxable REIT subsidiaries	$ 241,353	$ 280,275	$ 182,090
Federal tax (provision)/benefit	10,799	(3,141)	(16,505)
Total tax (provision)/benefit – U.S.	(34,520)	(16,922)	(25,789)
Taxable REIT Subsidiaries [Member]
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) - Taxable Income and Provisions for Income Taxes [Line Items]
Income/(loss) before income taxes – U.S.	(4,849)	8,390	36,077
Net income from U.S. taxable REIT subsidiaries	5,950	5,249	19,572
Income before taxes – Non-U.S.	188,215	33,842	63,154
Current	(1,647)	(503)	(2,463)
Deferred	9,725	(535)	(10,635)
Federal tax (provision)/benefit	8,078	(1,038)	(13,098)
Current	1,159	(1,543)	(1,343)
Deferred	1,562	(560)	(2,064)
State tax (provision)/benefit	2,721	(2,103)	(3,407)
Total tax (provision)/benefit – U.S.	10,799	(3,141)	(16,505)
Current	(30,102)	5,790	(4,484)
Deferred	2,045	1,239	2,784
Non-U.S. tax provision	$ (28,057)	$ 7,029	$ (1,700)