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           Note 13 - Debts (Detail) 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
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           Dec. 31, 2012
 
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           Dec. 31, 2011
 
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           Jun. 30, 2012
 
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| Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End | 0.42% | 0.42% | 0.42% | 1.99% | 4.25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate During Period | 1.99% | 1.99% | 4.00% | 4.00% | 0.50% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | $ 179,932 | $ 158,957 | $ 472,321 | $ 419,164 | $ 11,422 | $ 32,131 | $ 94,046 | $ 121,177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 323,360 | 323,360 | 200,000 | 485,040 | 300,000 | 323,360 | 1,616,800 | 1,000,000 | 500,000 | 200,000 | 1,666,667 | 162,500,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Expense, Debt | 70,696 | 70,710 | 46,756 | 29,353 | 12,787 | 8,250 | 2,120 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Secured Debt, Current | 90,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loans Pledged as Collateral | 90,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | 51.00% | 51.00% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Term | 5 years | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment | 29,781 | 18,420 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 3.50% | 3.50% | 2.75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding | 897,436 | 897,436 | 87,500,000 | 1,367,644 | 875,741 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities | 1,294,976 | 1,294,976 | 1,551,541 | 910,361 | 563,063 | 1,022,441 | 654,698 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt, Current Maturities | (294,555) | (294,555) | (572,694) | 357,382 | 221,043 | 345,203 | 221,043 | 264,550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Debt | 1,267,743 | 784,106 | 793,651 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line Of Credit Facility Collateral Amount | 5,950,000 | 580,000,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Increase, Additional Borrowings (in Rupees) | 100,000,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 1,058,201 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term Line of Credit, Noncurrent | 384,615 | 384,615 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line of Credit, Current | 512,821 | 512,821 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capital Leases, Income Statement, Interest Expense | $ 74,456 | $ 36,906 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||