Note 7 - Employee Retirement Benefit Plans: Schedule of Settlement of Pension Plan Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
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Current portion of pension settlement obligation	$ 438	$ 409
Pension settlement obligation, net of current portion	4,042	4,478
Pension Settlement Obligation	$ 4,480	$ 4,887

Represents the monetary amount of Pension settlement obligation, net of current portion, as of the indicated date.

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