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Note 4 - Line of Credit (Details Textual) $ in Thousands				9 Months Ended
Note 4 - Line of Credit (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Nov. 07, 2018	Aug. 01, 2018 USD ($) shares	Aug. 16, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 16, 2018 USD ($)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total				$ 700
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired \| shares		100,000		113,121
Amegy [Member] \| Credit Agreement After Fifth Amendment [Member]
Debt Agreement, Borrowing Base Percentage of Collateral Modified From				80.00%
Debt Agreement, Covenant Compliance, Minimum Net Worth				$ 20,000
Amegy [Member] \| Credit Agreement After Fifth Amendment [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Agreement, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				4,000
Amegy [Member] \| Credit Agreement After Fifth Amendment [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit, Extension of Maturity	1 year
Amegy [Member] \| Credit Agreement After Fifth Amendment [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Agreement, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 3,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total			$ 2,700
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			4.50%
Long-term Debt, Number of Monthly Payments, Principal and Interest			47
Amegy [Member] \| Credit Agreement After Fifth Amendment [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				0.50%
Amegy [Member] \| Credit Agreement After Fifth Amendment [Member] \| Standby Letters of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 200
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity				900
Amegy [Member] \| Tenth Amendment to Credit Agreement [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Agreement, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						$ 1,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total		$ 700
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						5.15%
Amegy [Member] \| Credit Agreement After Fifth Amendment and Tenth Amendment to Credit [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Long-term Debt, Total				$ 2,500