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Note Q - Other	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Notes to Financial Statements
Other Disclosure [Text Block]	Q. OTHER The Company had entered into a licensing agreement with another firm that holds intellectual property in the Rusoh® self-service/self-reloadable fire extinguisher. Under the agreement, the Company had advanced the entity funds and agreed to pay royalties to the entity on the commercial sales of the developed products. The fire extinguisher was introduced to the commercial market in 2017 and the retail market in 2021, and experienced several obstacles in both markets. As the promisor's ability to pay had been hindered by lack of royalties earned and projected to be earned under the agreement, repayment of the notes was doubtful. Accordingly, at December 31, 2021, the Company fully reserved both the notes and accrued interest receivable. Notes receivable plus accrued interest of $7,615,000 related to the license agreement were previously classified as non-current Notes Receivable on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The charge related to the impairment was included in the Selling and general expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company terminated its agreement with the other firm on November 14, 2023, upon the sale of Rusoh, Inc. to the firm. (See Note L.)

Note Q - Other

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2024

Q. OTHER

The Company had entered into a licensing agreement with another firm that holds intellectual property in the Rusoh® self-service/self-reloadable fire extinguisher. Under the agreement, the Company had advanced the entity funds and agreed to pay royalties to the entity on the commercial sales of the developed products. The fire extinguisher was introduced to the commercial market in 2017 and the retail market in 2021, and experienced several obstacles in both markets. As the promisor's ability to pay had been hindered by lack of royalties earned and projected to be earned under the agreement, repayment of the notes was doubtful. Accordingly, at December 31, 2021, the Company fully reserved both the notes and accrued interest receivable. Notes receivable plus accrued interest of $7,615,000 related to the license agreement were previously classified as non-current Notes Receivable on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. The charge related to the impairment was included in the Selling and general expenses on the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company terminated its agreement with the other firm on November 14, 2023, upon the sale of Rusoh, Inc. to the firm. (See Note L.)