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Note 15 - Stock Repurchase Program (Details Textual) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2017 shares	Dec. 31, 2016 shares
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | shares	550,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | shares		0	0	0
ABL Credit Facility [Member]
Unrestricted Common Stock Purchases, Maximum, Value	$ 5.0
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Stock Repurchases Value Exceeds 5.0 Million, Option 1 [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility Covenant Terms Percentage of Revolver Commitments	20.00%
Balance Required for Compliance with Revolver Commitments		$ 95.0
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Stock Repurchases Value Exceeds 5.0 Million, Option 2 [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility Covenant Terms Percentage of Revolver Commitments	15.00%
Balance Required for Compliance with Revolver Commitments		$ 71.3
Line of Credit Facility Covenant Terms EBITDA Ratio	1

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