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Note 11 - Treasury Stock and Repurchase Program - Treasury Stock at Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended |
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Jul. 31, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | May 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2019 | Jul. 31, 2018 | Apr. 30, 2019 | [2],[3]
Balance, shares (in shares) | [1],[2],[3] |  |  |  |  | 336,439 |  | 336,439 |  |  |
Balance, total average cost assigned | [1],[2],[3] |  |  |  |  | $ 4,743 |  | $ 4,743 |  |  |
Balance, average cost per share (in dollars per share) | [1],[2],[3] |  |  |  |  | $ 14.10 |  | $ 14.10 |  |  |
Balance, aggregate purchase price remaining under the program | [1] | $ 1,346 | [2] | $ 1,346 |  | $ 1,382 |  | $ 1,346 | [2] |  | $ 1,438
Purchases effected in open market, shares (in shares) | [1] |  |  | 1,448 |  | 2,409 |  |  |  |  |
Purchases effected in open market, total average cost assigned |  |  | [1] | $ 36 | [1] | $ 56 | [1] | $ 92 |  | $ 46 |
Purchases effected in open market, average cost per share (in dollars per share) | [1] |  |  | $ 24.98 |  | $ 23.21 |  |  |  |  |
Balance, shares (in shares) | [1],[2] | 340,296 |  |  |  |  |  | 340,296 |  |  |
Balance, total average cost assigned | [1],[2] | $ 4,835 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,835 |  |  |
Balance, average cost per share (in dollars per share) | [1],[2] | $ 14.21 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14.21 |  |  |
[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.
[2] | Includes 25,773 shares that were acquired during the $2 million repurchase program which was authorized in October 2018.
[3] | Includes 85,219 shares that were acquired during the former repurchase program which was authorized in January 2011 and expired in January 2012; 18,400 shares were acquired prior to January 2011.

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