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Note 19 - Related Party (Details)	0 Months Ended
Note 19 - Related Party (Details)	Dec. 30, 2009	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fidia Farmaceutici S.p.A [Member]
Note 19 - Related Party (Details) [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in Shares)	1,981,192
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage			100.00%
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners		0.00%		14.30%
Fidia Farmaceutici S.p.A [Member]
Note 19 - Related Party (Details) [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners			0.00%