Note 4 - Marketable Securities (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Notes Tables  
Marketable Securities [Table Text Block]
   
September 30, 2016
 
   
Adjusted Cost
   
Unrealized Gains
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
 
Equity instruments
  $ 33,310     $ 2,518     $ (322 )   $ 35,506  
Preferred stock
    59,967       4,276       (9 )     64,234  
Trust preferred securities
    3,147       91       -       3,238  
Exchange traded debt instruments
    7,679       354       (2 )     8,031  
Total
  $ 104,103     $ 7,239     $ (333 )   $ 111,009  
                                 
   
 
December 31, 2015
 
   
Adjusted Cost
   
Unrealized Gains
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
 
Equity instruments
  $ 10,825     $ 44     $ (711 )   $ 10,158  
Preferred stock
    37,703       2,419       (122 )     40,000  
Trust preferred securities
    16,464       1,303       (66 )     17,701  
Exchange traded debt instruments
    6,511       297       -       6,808  
Total
  $ 71,503     $ 4,063     $ (899 )   $ 74,667