Note 3 - Revolving Credit Agreement (Details Textual)		3 Months Ended
May 31, 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
KeyBank [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 5,000
Line of Credit Facility Maximum Borrowing Capacity May Be Increased to	30,000
Minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio		1.15
Minimum Tangible Net Worth		$ 1,000
KeyBank [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.10%
KeyBank [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage		0.20%
KeyBank [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%
KeyBank [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.00%
KeyBank [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%
KeyBank [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		1.85%
KeyBank [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.15%
KeyBank [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 8,000
PNC Bank [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Long-term Line of Credit, Total		$ 6,800

The maximum borrowing capacity that the company may be increased to according to the credit agreement.

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The minimum fixed charge coverage ratio required for certain debt covenants.

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The minimum tangible net worth of the company required for certain debt covenants.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for available but unused credit capacity under the credit facility.

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