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Note 14 - Equity Programs (Details Textual) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2015 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2020 shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) shares	Sep. 03, 2021 USD ($)
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased (in shares) | shares	550,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares) | shares		0	0	0	15,000
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method					$ 145
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased (in shares) | shares		360,212		360,212
At-the-Market Equity Program [Member]
Stock Issuance Program, Authorized Amount						$ 50,000
Stock Issuance Program, Gross Proceeds, Percent						2.00%
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in shares) | shares		0
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		$ 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		$ 71,300
Line of Credit Facility Covenant Terms EBITDA Ratio	1.00

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