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Note 8 - Leases (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2020 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | $ 25,799 |  | $ 30,100
Operating Lease, Liability, Total | $ 25,899 |  | $ 30,100
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |  | $ 3,800 |
Operating Lease, Liability, Total |  | $ 3,800 |
Cleveland Warehouse [Member] |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term | 5 years |  |
Operating Lease, Annual Expense | $ 200 |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Number of Renewal Term | 3 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Lessee Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term | 1 year |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Lessee Operating Lease, Remaining Lease Term | 19 years |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term | 5 years |  |

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- Definition Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888419&loc=SL77918627-209977 + Details
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