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Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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Income Taxes (Details Textual)

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Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Federal statutory income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%
Net Operating Loss Carry Forward Period			20 years
NOL expiring in 2033 if not utilized			$ 90
NOL expiring in 2034 if not utilized			804
NOL expiring in 2035 if not utilized			478
Subsidiaries [Member]
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Net operating loss for federal income tax purposes			$ 1,400
State [Member] \| Subsidiaries [Member]
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Blended state tax rate	2.82%	3.92%
State [Member] \| MISSOURI \| Mowood LLC [Member]
Income Taxes (Textual) [Abstract]
Blended state tax rate	5.00%	5.00%

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