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Note 16 - Stock Repurchase Program (Details Textual) $ in Thousands |  | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2018 shares
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased (in shares) | shares | 550,000 |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased (in shares) | shares |  | 360,212 |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares) | shares |  | 15,000 | 109,505 | 0
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method |  | $ 145 | $ 1,522 |
ABL Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |
Unrestricted Common Stock Purchases, Maximum, Value | $ 5,000 |  |  |
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 |  | 95,000 |  |
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 |  | $ 71,300 |  |
Line of Credit Facility Covenant Terms EBITDA Ratio | 1.00 |  |  |

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