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Note 17 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($)		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Note 17 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Apr. 24, 2023	May 09, 2023	Apr. 01, 2023	Apr. 02, 2022	Apr. 25, 2023	Nov. 12, 2021	Jan. 13, 2021	Oct. 18, 2019
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares)			640,578	406,480
Shares Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share)			$ 12.76	$ 6.84
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method			$ 8,184,000	$ 2,781,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount			$ 2,000,000.0
Maximum [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount						$ 19,100,000	$ 7,500,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Treasury Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized April 2023 [Member]
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares)	333,686	595,910
Shares Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share)	$ 11.91	$ 11.92
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount					$ 25,000,000.0
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method		$ 7,100,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount		$ 23,900,000
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								$ 45,000,000.0
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 45.0
Debt Instrument, Maximum Net Loss Arising From Sale of Asset or Stock Included in Ebitda	5,000,000.00
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum Permitted Consulting Expenses	$ 1,000,000
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.10%
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.225%
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%