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Note 15 - Employee Benefit Plan (Details Textual) - Defined Contribution Plan, 401 K [Member] - Pension Plan [Member] - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay | 100.00% |
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer | $ 158,000 | $ 0

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- Definition Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Details
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