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Note 6 - Pension Benefits (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
   

Six months ended June 30,

 
   

Pension Benefits

 
   

U.S. Plan

   

Canadian Plan

 
   

2014

   

2013

   

2014

   

2013

 

Service Cost

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Interest Cost

    (76,231 )     116,343       28,319       26,189  

Expected return on plan assets

    77,850       (125,410 )     (33,700 )     (35,219 )

Net actuarial loss

    22,890       -       15,368       18,764  

Amortizations

    -       79,218       -       -  

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 24,509     $ 70,151     $ 9,987     $ 9,734  
   

Three months ended June 30,

 
   

Pension Benefits

 
   

U.S. Plan

   

Canadian Plan

 
   

2014

   

2013

   

2014

   

2013

 

Service Cost

  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Interest Cost

    (38,116 )     53,237       14,233       12,588  

Expected return on plan assets

    38,925       (57,386 )     (16,938 )     (16,929 )

Net actuarial loss

    11,445       -       7,724       9,019  

Amortizations

    -       36,249       -       -  

Net periodic benefit cost

  $ 12,254     $ 32,100     $ 5,019     $ 4,678  
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
     

June 30, 2014

 
     

US Plan

   

Canadian Plan

 

Cash and cash equivalents

Level 1

  $ 68,534     $ 22,351  

Mutual funds

Level 1

    235,903       1,052,498  

Corporate/Government Bonds

Level 1

    623,364       -  

Equities

Level 1

    1,105,218       -  

Total

  $ 2,033,019     $ 1,074,849