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Note 11 - Equity Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Note 11 - Equity Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
C-Suite Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Minimum Return on Assets for Performance-Based Incentives	5.00%
Performance-Based Award Cap, Percentage of Grant	150.00%
Chief Executive Officer [Member] \| C-Suite Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Amount Per Employee	$ 1,100,000		$ 1,100,000
President and Chief Operating Officer [Member] \| C-Suite Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Amount Per Employee	800,000		600,000
Chief Financial Officer [Member] \| C-Suite Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Amount Per Employee	$ 500,000		$ 300,000
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	10,050	0
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Non-Employee Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Value	$ 110,000
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Non-Employee Director [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	33.33%
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	34,486	49,768
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| C-Suite Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	17,243		20,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Non-Employee Director [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Value			$ 80,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Non-Employee Director [Member] \| Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)			1 year
Performance Shares [Member] \| C-Suite Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	17,243		20,000
Service Based Cash Awards [Member] \| C-Suite Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Cash Award Granted, Amount	$ 37,400		$ 300,000
Performance-Based Cash Awards [Member] \| C-Suite Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Cash Award Granted, Amount	$ 37,400		$ 300,000
Common Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)			1,400,000