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Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Life of Intangible Assets (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019
Patents [Member]
Finite intangible assets, useful life (Year)	5 years
SAP Licenses [Member]
Finite intangible assets, useful life (Year)	10 years
Other Licenses [Member]
Finite intangible assets, useful life (Year)	5 years
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Finite intangible assets, useful life (Year)	7 years

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- Definition

Useful life of finite-lived intangible assets, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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