Note 5 - Deferred Compensation Plan - Activity of Vested Awards (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Director [Member]
Vested awards, Numbers (in shares)	941.1	906.3
Vested awards, Weighted average vested price (in dollars per share)	$ 1,247	$ 1,131
Vested awards, Weighted average vested price (in dollars per share)	$ 1,247	$ 1,247
Vested during the year, Numbers (in shares)		196
Vested during the year, Weighted average vested price (in dollars per share)		$ 1,247
Redeemed vested awards, Numbers (in shares)
Redeemed vested awards, Weighted average vested price (in dollars per share)
Vested awards, Numbers (in shares)	941.1	941.1
Vested awards, Weighted average vested price (in dollars per share)	$ 1,355	$ 1,247
Share based dividend, Numbers (in shares)		34.8
Share based dividend, Weighted average vested price (in dollars per share)		$ 1,126
Converted to Redeemable Common Shares, Numbers (in shares)		(196)
Converted to Redeemable Common Shares, Weighted average vested price (in dollars per share)		$ 1,247
Key Employees [Member]
Vested awards, Numbers (in shares)	1,479.5	1,347.9
Vested awards, Weighted average vested price (in dollars per share)	$ 1,247
Vested awards, Weighted average vested price (in dollars per share)		$ 1,247
Vested during the year, Numbers (in shares)	68	80.9
Redeemed vested awards, Numbers (in shares)	(3.9)	(0.9)
Vested awards, Numbers (in shares)	1,543.7	1,479.5
Vested awards, Weighted average vested price (in dollars per share)		$ 1,247
Share based dividend, Numbers (in shares)		51.6
Converted to Redeemable Common Shares, Numbers (in shares)

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