Note 10 - Restricted Cash (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended
Note 10 - Restricted Cash (Detail) (USD $)	Feb. 28, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents		$ 3,946,000	$ 6,264,110
Escrow Deposit			2,316,000
Payments for Other Taxes	1,691,000
Excess Escrow Funds Remitted back to Partnership	625,000
Contingency Reserves [Member]
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents		$ 3,946,000	$ 3,948,000

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalent items which are restricted as to withdrawal or usage. Restrictions may include legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or entity statements of intention with regard to particular deposits; however, time deposits and short-term certificates of deposit are not generally included in legally restricted deposits. Excludes compensating balance arrangements that are not agreements which legally restrict the use of cash amounts shown on the balance sheet. This element is for unclassified presentations; for classified presentations there is a separate and distinct element.

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