Note 22 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Details) - Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance as of January 1, 2013	$ (64,982)		$ (66,182)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(24,247)		5,537
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	134,351		(4,337)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	110,104		1,200
Balance as of December 31, 2013	45,122		(64,982)
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance as of January 1, 2013	(90,977)		(85,404)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(43,045)		(10,668)
Amounts reclassified from AOCI	134,351	[1]	5,095	[2]
Net current-period other comprehensive income	91,306		(5,573)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	329		(90,977)
Accumulated Net Unrealized Investment Gain (Loss) [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Balance as of January 1, 2013	25,995		19,222
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	20,202		16,205
Amounts reclassified from AOCI			(9,432)	[3]
Net current-period other comprehensive income	20,202		6,773
Balance as of December 31, 2013	46,197		25,995
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(1,404)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(1,404)
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$ (1,404)

[1] During 2014, the Company recognized a cumulative foreign currency translation loss as a result of the substantial liquidation of the Company's investment in Mexico and Peru. Amounts were reclassified on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income as follows (i) $92.9 million of loss was reclassified to Impairment/loss on operating properties sold, net of tax, within Discontinued operations (ii) $47.3 million of loss was reclassified to Equity in income of joint ventures, net and (iii) $5.8 million of a loss was reclassified to Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest.

[2] Amounts were reclassified to Impairment/loss on operating properties sold, net of tax, within Discontinued operations on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income, as a result of the full liquidation of the Company's investment in Brazil.

[3] Amounts were reclassified to Interest, dividends and other investment income on the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.