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Note 7 - Other Income - Government Grant (Details)	1 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	13 Months Ended	20 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2018	Jun. 26, 2020	Feb. 20, 2019	Jan. 01, 2018
Statement Line Items [Line Items]
Percentage	2.50%	25.00%	10.00%	3.50%

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- Definition

The percentage applied for export credit incentive (“ECI”) on applicable periods.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration