Note 10 - Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

December 31, 2013	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Net
Customer lists and relationships	$	168,966	$	58,054	$	110,912
Franchise rights		36,754		15,762		20,992
Trademarks and trade names:
Indefinite life		24,720		-		24,720
Finite life		32,753		18,540		14,213
Management contracts and other		22,853		16,520		6,333
Brokerage backlog		2,452		2,443		9
	$	288,498	$	111,319	$	177,179

December 31, 2012	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Net
Customer lists and relationships	$	159,242	$	60,375	$	98,867
Franchise rights		38,255		14,148		24,107
Trademarks and trade names:
Indefinite life		20,995		-		20,995
Finite life		40,335		11,193		29,142
Management contracts and other		19,936		15,111		4,825
Brokerage backlog		2,389		2,376		13
	$	281,152	$	103,203	$	177,949

Schedule of Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets by Major Class [Table Text Block]

	Amount		Estimated weighted average amortization period (years)
Customer lists and relationships	$	42,627		11.0
Trademarks and trade names - indefinite life		3,755		-
Trademarks and trade names - finite life		960		5.0
Brokerage backlog		4,151		0.5
Other		751		5.0
	$	52,244		9.2

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

2014	$	18,907
2015		16,517
2016		16,152
2017		15,123
2018		13,716