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Note 7 - Debt and Credit Agreements (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands					9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2020	Apr. 15, 2020	Feb. 25, 2019	Oct. 26, 2016	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2016
Long-term Debt, Total					$ 342		$ 342
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total					8,176		12,917
Proceeds from Issuance of Other Long-term Debt					9,530
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt					1,003	$ 698
Development Corporation of Abilene Loan [Member]
Long-term Debt, Total					342					$ 570
Debt Instrument, Decrease, Forgiveness							114	$ 114
Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Long-term Debt, Total					531		1,563
Long-term Debt, Current Maturities, Total					$ 527		1,400
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					5.00%
Paycheck Protection Program CARES Act [Member]
Long-term Debt, Total					$ 9,151
Proceeds from Issuance of Other Long-term Debt		$ 9,530
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt		$ 379
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount									$ 6,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate									2.13%
Minimum [Member] \| Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total					1,000
Maximum [Member] \| Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member]
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Total					36,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term (Year)				3 years
Long Term Debt Extended Term (Year)			3 years
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 35,000
Line of Credit Facility Borrowing Restriction Percentage of Receivables			85.00%
Line of Credit Facility Borrowing Restriction Percentage of Inventories			50.00%
Line of Credit Facility Borrowing Restriction Percentage of Orderly Liquidation Value of Inventories			85.00%
Line of Credit Facility Borrowing Minimum Restriction Value			$ 12,500
Line of Credit Facility Borrowing Restriction Percentage of Orderly Liquidation Value of Machinery and Equipment			75.00%
Line of Credit Facility Borrowing Restriction Percentage of Mortgaged Property			50.00%
Line of Credit Facility Borrowing Restriction Value			$ 12,000
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage			0.50%
Long-term Line of Credit, Total					7,649
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity					$ 19,214
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.25%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	2.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.00%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	75.00%
Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 10,000
Letter of Credit [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			5.50%
Letter of Credit [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.25%
Letter of Credit [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.75%
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			3.50%
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.00%
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.75%