Note 11 - Goodwill

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]

Goodwill Disclosure [Text Block]

11.  Goodwill

	Commercial Real Estate Services			Residential Real Estate Services			Property Services			Consolidated
Balance, December 31, 2011	$	150,715		$	158,942		$	85,830		$	395,487
Goodwill acquired during the period		2,667			2,074			155			4,896
Other items		(243	)		(227	)		-			(470	)
Foreign exchange		2,169			462			101			2,732
Balance, December 31, 2012		155,308			161,251			86,086			402,645
Goodwill acquired during the period		65,517			3,293			-			68,810
Goodwill disposed during the period		-			-			(37,195	)		(37,195	)
Other items		-			(217	)		-			(217	)
Foreign exchange		(5,116	)		(1,449	)		(300	)		(6,865	)
Balance, December 31, 2013		215,709			162,878			48,591			427,178
Goodwill		245,292			162,878			48,591			456,761
Accumulated impairment loss		(29,583	)		-			-			(29,583	)
	$	215,709		$	162,878		$	48,591		$	427,178

A test for goodwill impairment is required to be completed annually, in the Company’s case as of August 1, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate the asset might be impaired.  No goodwill impairments were identified in 2013, 2012 or 2011.