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Note 6 - Long Term Debt (Details Textual)

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Note 6 - Long Term Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Note 6 - Long Term Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Jul. 28, 2014	Aug. 02, 2013	Oct. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Feb. 12, 2013
Promissory Note dated August 2, 2013 [Member] \| Lenders [Member]
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt		$ 3,000,000
Number of Shares Issued to Each Lender on Warrant		35,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights		$ 2.23
Warrants Exercisable Term		180 days
Warrants Not Settleable in Cash, Fair Value Disclosure		$ 59,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Other		90,000
Number of Shares Received by each Lender		45,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Other		$ 200,000
Maximum Number of Payoffs of Shares in Terms of Outstanding Equity					20.00%
Promissory Note dated August 2, 2013 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount						$ 72,000	$ 137,000
Term Loan [Member] \| Amendment 4 [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member]
Long-term Debt			$ 16,000,000
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal			$ 190,000
Debt Instrument, Term			7 years
Promissory Notes and Installment Agreements [Member] \| TNC [Member]
Repayments of Unsecured Debt				$ 10,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Amended Loan Agreement [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 12,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity						4,284,000
Amendment 6 [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member] \| PFSG [Member]
Line of Credit Facility Reduction	$ 1,500,000
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Investing Activities	$ 3,850,000
Amendment 6 [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility Reduction						1,500,000
Promissory Notes and Installment Agreements [Member] \| TNC [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount								$ 230,000
Long-term Debt						$ 8,877,000	$ 11,372,000
Share Price		$ 2.23

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