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Note 8 - Accrued Retirement Benefits (Tables)
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]
   
September 30
   
December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2018
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(audited)
 
   
(in thousands)
 
                 
Defined benefit pension plan
  $
8,019
    $
7,971
 
Non-qualified retirement plans
   
2,007
     
2,065
 
Total
   
10,026
     
10,036
 
Less current portion
   
(165
)    
(165
)
Non-current portion of accrued retirement benefits
  $
9,861
    $
9,871
 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
 
   
2019
   
2018
   
2019
   
2018
 
   
(in thousands)
   
(in thousands)
 
Interest cost
  $
527
    $
495
    $
1,580
    $
1,485
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(480
)    
(578
)    
(1,446
)    
(1,734
)
Amortization of net loss
   
211
     
185
     
634
     
555
 
Pension and other postretirement expenses
  $
258
    $
102
    $
768
    $
306