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Note I - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Canada Revenue Agency [Member] | Earliest Tax Year [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Open Tax Year	2012
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