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Note 8 - Retirement Plans (Details Textual) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Capital Accumulation Plan [Member] |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount | $ 3 | $ 7
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Remainder of Fiscal Year | 6 | 6
Pension Plan [Member] | Gray Pension Plan [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Remainder of Fiscal Year | $ 3 | $ 3

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- Definition Amount of contributions expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in fiscal year. Excludes contributions paid by employer in current fiscal year. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118255775&loc=d3e2709-114920 + Details
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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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