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Note I - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Canada Revenue Agency [Member] | Earliest Tax Year [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Open Tax Year	2013
Income Tax Examination, Penalties and Interest Expense	$ 0	$ 0
Statute of Limitations	3 years

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