Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2017 shares	Jun. 30, 2018 shares	Jun. 30, 2017 shares
Number of Reportable Segments			2
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total	4,724,124	4,681,763	4,717,901	4,677,066
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment, Total			0	0
Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings, Tax Effect \| $	$ 173

Amount of increase (decrease) in accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) for reclassification to retained earnings of tax effect from remeasurement of deferred tax pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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The sum of dilutive potential common shares or units used in the calculation of the diluted per-share or per-unit computation.

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