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Note 10 - Mortgages and Other Financing Receivables (Details) - Mortgage Loans and Other Financing Receivables (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Balance at January 1	$ 30,243us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate	$ 70,704us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate	$ 102,972us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate
Additions:
New mortgage loans	52,728	8,527	29,496
Deductions:
Balance at December 31	74,013us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate	30,243us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate	70,704us-gaap_MortgageLoansOnRealEstate
Additions Under Existing Mortgage Loans [Member]
Additions:
Other additions		7,810	895
Write-off of Loan Discounts [Member]
Additions:
Other additions	286
Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Additions:
Other additions			1,181
Amortization of Loan Discounts [Member]
Additions:
Other additions	126	653	247
Loan Repayments [Member]
Deductions:
Collections of Principal	(7,330)	(28,068)	(60,740)
Loan Foreclosures [Member]
Deductions:
Collections of Principal		(25,572)
Charge Off/Foreign Currency Translation [Member]
Deductions:
Other deductions	(1,066)	(1,260)	(430)
Collections of Principal [Member]
Deductions:
Collections of Principal	(972)	(2,529)	(2,861)
Amortization of Loan Costs [Member]
Deductions:
Other deductions	$ (2)	$ (22)	$ (56)