Note 9 - Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

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

December 31, 2016	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Net
Customer lists and relationships	$	168,998	$	64,397	$	104,601
Franchise rights		5,301		3,478		1,823
Trademarks and trade names:
Indefinite life		23,604		-		23,604
Finite life		2,993		1,484		1,509
Management contracts and other		13,586		5,566		8,020
	$	214,482	$	74,925	$	139,557

December 31, 2015	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization		Net
Customer lists and relationships	$	134,112	$	50,029	$	84,083
Franchise rights		5,444		3,222		2,222
Trademarks and trade names:
Indefinite life		23,639		-		23,639
Finite life		2,312		1,220		1,092
Management contracts and other		13,690		4,213		9,477
Brokerage backlog		3,588		3,139		449
	$	182,785	$	61,823	$	120,962

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

	Amount		Estimated weighted average amortization period (years)
Customer lists and relationships	$	39,457		12.9
Trademarks and trade names - finite life		1,634		2.0
Brokerage backlog		2,299		0.3
Other		212		6.3
	$	43,602		11.8

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

2017	$	18,169
2018		16,329
2019		14,802
2020		13,361
2021		12,049