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Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Total Assets	$ 3,949	$ 2,132
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Equity Funds [Member]
Investments	1,586	1,294
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Money Market and Mutual Funds [Member]
Other Assets	2,363	838
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Total Assets	8,184	7,484
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Investments	2,124	5,898
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Government-backed and Government-sponsored Enterprises' Debt Securities [Member]
Investments	$ 6,060	$ 1,586

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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)
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