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Note 4 - Periodic Pension Expense (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
   

Three Months

   

Nine Months

 
   

Ended September 30,

   

Ended September 30,

 
   

2014

   

2013

   

2014

   

2013

 
                                 

Service cost - benefits earned during the period

  $ 20,000     $ 32,000     $ 60,000     $ 331,000  

Interest cost on projected benefit obligation

    250,000       252,000       751,000       773,000  

Expected return on plan assets

    (349,000 )     (332,000 )     (1,046,000 )     (998,000 )

Amortization of prior service cost

    -       3,000       -       9,000  

Recognized actuarial loss

    81,000       185,000       243,000       758,000  

Settlement loss

    60,000       208,000       60,000       457,000  

Net periodic pension cost

  $ 62,000     $ 348,000     $ 68,000     $ 1,330,000