Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Amount Financed by Dealers	$ 48.6	$ 47.2

Amount financed by dealers to purchase goods from the entity.

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