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Note 12 - Federal and State Income Taxes - Schedule of Income Taxes Paid (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Paid	$ 636	$ 500	$ 5,500
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]
Income Tax Paid, Federal	0
Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration [Member]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local	400
Tennessee Department of Revenue [Member]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local	110
Louisiana Department of Revenue [Member]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local	85
Alabama Department of Revenue [Member]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local	65
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue [Member]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local	53
Georgia Department of Revenue [Member]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local	45
Other State's Departments of Taxation [Member]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local	$ (122)

Amount, after income tax refund received, of cash paid to federal (national) tax jurisdiction for tax on income.

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Amount, after refund, of cash paid to foreign, federal, state, and local jurisdictions as income tax.

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