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Note 11 - Treasury Stock and Repurchase Program (Details Textual) - USD ($) |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 30, 2018 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Jan. 30, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2011 | Jul. 30, 2019 | Oct. 19, 2018
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired | [1] |  |  | 1,448 | 2,409 |  |  |  |
October 2018 Share Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  | $ 2,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,773 |
Former Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 85,219 |  |  |
January 2011 Share Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,400 |  |
September 2012 Share Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired |  | 207,047 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Includes 207,047 shares that were acquired during the $3 million repurchase program which was authorized in September 2012 and expired in October 2018.

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