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Note 5 - Claims Liabilities (Details Textual) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
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Workers Compensation Self Insured Retention | $ 500,000
Workers Compensation Per Occurrence Excess Policy | 500,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 706,000
Stop Loss for Self Insurance for Employee Health Claims Per Covered Employee Per Year | 325,000
Truck Coverage [Member] |
Per Occurrence Deductibles | 12,500
Cargo Loss Coverage [Member] |
Per Occurrence Deductibles | 10,000
Auto Liability Coverage [Member] |
Per Occurrence Deductibles | 2,500
Trailers [Member] |
Per Occurrence Deductibles | 2,500
Workers Compensation Coverage [Member] |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount | 521,000
Certificates of Deposit, at Carrying Value | $ 300,000

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- Definition A savings certificate entitling the Entity (that is, bearer) to receive interest at an established maturity date, based upon a fixed interest rate. A certificate of deposit may be issued in any denomination. Certificates of deposit are generally issued by commercial banks and, therefore, insured by the FDIC (up to the prescribed limit). Certificates of deposit generally restrict holders from withdrawing funds on demand without the incurrence of penalties. Generally, only certificates of deposit with original maturities of three months or less qualify as cash equivalents. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. As a related example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three-years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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