Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
		Oct. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Required Dividend Payout			90.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate, Reconciliation Deductions, One-time Allowable Deduction			$ 85,900
Deferred Tax Assets, Net			55,000	$ 75,541
Deferred Tax Assets, Property, Plant and Equipment			49,600
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Property, Plant and Equipment			19,300
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards	[1]		40,100	51,142
Deferred Tax Assets, Other Loss Carryforwards			1,549	3,843
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards			5,304	3,899
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards			4,593	3,995
Taxable Income			454,035	300,667	$ 249,891
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance			77,819	107,856
Income Tax Examination, Potential Penalty, Percent		100.00%
Income Tax Examination, Penalties Expense		$ 40,900
Unrecognized Tax Benefits			4,263	4,649	4,590
Related Parties [Member]
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Other Loss Carryforwards			1,500
KRS [Member]
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards			15,100
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, General Business			2,500
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Alternative Minimum Tax			2,800
Taxable Income			31,900	49,300
Operating Loss Carryforwards			70,300	119,600
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance			41,200
KRS [Member] | Used [Member]
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards			31,900	$ 49,300
FNC Realty Corporation [Member]
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards					40,100
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance			25,000
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount					$ (8,700)
CHILE
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Tax Withholdings and Transaction Taxes Amount			500
CANADA
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits			5,100
Parent Company [Member]
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards			5,300
Deferred Tax Assets, Capital Loss Carryforwards			4,600
Canada Revenue Agency [Member]
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Current Foreign Tax Expense (Benefit)			$ 53,500
Canada Revenue Agency [Member] | Disposed [Member]
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Real Estate Properties			32
REIT Eligibility [Member]
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Years			4 years
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net			$ 1,800
Minimum [Member] | Statute of Limitations [Member]
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Years			3 years
Maximum [Member] | Statute of Limitations [Member]
Note 21 - Income Taxes (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Years			7 years

[1] Expiration dates ranging from 2021 to 2033