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Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - Changes in the Carrying Amount Goodwill by Reporting Segments

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Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) - Changes in the Carrying Amount Goodwill by Reporting Segments (USD $)	12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 01, 2014	Oct. 01, 2013
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance	$ 1,330,000us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 29,186,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Goodwill impairment	(380,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss	(27,856,000)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Balance	0us-gaap_Goodwill	1,330,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Treatment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance		13,691,000
Goodwill impairment		(13,691,000)	0	0
Services [Member] \| SYA [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Sale of SYA subsidary	(950,000)
Services [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance	1,330,000	15,495,000
Goodwill impairment	(380,000)	(14,165,000)
Balance		1,330,000
SYA [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Sale of SYA subsidary	$ (950,000)

- Definition

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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