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Note 17 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - NHI Lease Agreement [Member] | Oct. 31, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2025
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Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term (Year) |  | 5 years
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term (Year) | 5 years |

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- Definition Term of lessee's operating lease renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a)(3) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-3 + Details
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