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Note 4 - Retirement Plans (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Return on Plan Assets, Changes In Fair Value, Period (Year)	5 years
Payment for Pension Benefits	$ 0

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- Definition

The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets that is applied to a calculated value of plan assets that recognizes the changes in fair value over this period.

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No definition available.

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- Definition

Amount of cash outflow for pension benefit. Includes, but is not limited to, employer contribution to fund plan asset and payment to retiree. Excludes other postretirement benefit.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 25
-Subparagraph (g)
-SubTopic 10
-Topic 230
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-25

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