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Note 9 - Retirement Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | 7,078,916 | 7,422,965 |
Pension Plan [Member] | Gray Pension Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation | $ 116.7 | $ 126.1 |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Next Fiscal Year | 2.5 |  |
Capital Accumulation Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount | 6.4 | 6.6 | $ 5.4
Defined Contribution Plan, Expected Contributions In Next Twelve Months | $ 12.5 |  |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | 1,587,719 |  |
Capital Accumulation Plan [Member] | First 3% of Each Employee's Salary Deferral [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match | 100.00% |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay | 3.00% |  |
Capital Accumulation Plan [Member] | Next 2% of Each Employee's Salary Deferral [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Match | 50.00% |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay | 2.00% |  |
Profit Sharing Contribution [Member] |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount | $ 4.3 | $ 4.1 | $ 3.4

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- Definition Amount of the employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan in the next twelve months. + References No definition available. + Details
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