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Note 7 - Retirement Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Defined Contribution Plan, Expected Contributions, Remainder of Fiscal Year | $ 2 |
Profit Sharing Contribution [Member] |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount | 11 | $ 7
Pension Plan [Member] | Gray Pension Plan [Member] |  |
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Employer Contributions, Remainder of Fiscal Year | $ 4 |

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- Definition Amount of the employer's best estimate of contributions expected to be paid to the plan during the remainder of the current fiscal year. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of contribution expected to be received by defined benefit plan from employer in remainder of current fiscal year. Excludes contribution previously paid by employer in current fiscal year. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123447040&loc=d3e2709-114920 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 715 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 18 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123450688&loc=d3e4587-114921 + Details
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