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Note M - Employment Contract and Consulting Agreements (Details Textual) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 09, 2017 | Oct. 05, 2017 | Dec. 01, 2016 | Sep. 01, 2009 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2011 | Jul. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.73 | $ 1.70
Stock Option Plan 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 |  |  |
Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,006,741 | 520,337
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.82 | $ 1.79
Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer, Employment Agreement Period |  |  | 1 year | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer, Automatic Extended Employment Agreement Period |  |  | 1 year | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense |  |  | $ 280,000 | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent |  |  |  | 110.00% |  |  |  |  |
Minimum Shareholding Percentage in Company |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Options Exercisable Period |  |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 886,866 | 855,810
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Fair Value of Shares Issued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,030,875 | $ 980,906
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued Bonuses, Current |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |  |
President and Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Employment Agreement Term |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Employment Agreement, Base Compensation |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |
Employment Agreement, Maximum Bonuses |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000 |  |  |  |
President and Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Non-qualified Stock Options [Member] | Stock Option Plan 2011 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  | 921,942 |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2 |  |
Previous President and Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employment Agreement Term |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Employment Agreement, Base Compensation |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000 |  |  |  |
Employment Agreement, Base Compensation, Cash |  |  |  |  | 100,000 |  |  |  |
Employment Agreement, Base Compensation, Common Stock Value |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |
Consulting Agreement, Term |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Consulting Agreement, Annual Payment |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |
Interim Chief Executive Officer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employment Agreement, Base Compensation |  | $ 200,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employment Agreement, Base Compensation, Common Stock Value |  | $ 100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Employment Agreement, One-Time Bonus | $ 25,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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