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Purchases from our Joint venture.

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Area of a real estate property.

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This element represents the aggregate cost of investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Amount of distribution received from equity method investee for return on investment, classified as operating activities. Excludes distribution for return of investment, classified as investing activities.

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This item represents an other than temporary decline in value that has been recognized against an investment accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The excess of the carrying amount over the fair value of the investment represents the amount of the write down which is or was reflected in earnings. The written down value is a new cost basis with the adjusted value of the investment becoming its new carrying value subject to the equity accounting method. Evidence of a loss in value might include, but would not necessarily be limited to, absence of an ability to recover the carrying amount of the investment or inability of the investee to sustain an earnings capacity which would justify the carrying amount of the investment.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Note 7 - Equity Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		141 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) ft²	Dec. 31, 2005
Expense To Acquire Inventory	$ 3,258,000	$ 3,716,000	$ 11,097,000	$ 9,646,000
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments	$ 105,000	$ 242,000	$ 339,000	$ 433,000
INDIA \| Harmony [Member]
Number of Stores	5		5		5
Number Of Stores Owned	3		3		3
Number Of Stores Rented	2		2		2
INDIA \| Harmony [Member] \| Manufacturing Building Products [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property \| ft²	102,000		102,000		102,000
INDIA \| Harmony [Member] \| Manufacturing Coated Material and Sewing Proprietary Disposable Protective Apparel [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property \| ft²	71,500		71,500		71,500
INDIA \| Harmony [Member] \| Sewing Proprietary Disposable Protective Apparel [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property \| ft²	16,000		16,000		16,000
INDIA \| Harmony [Member] \| Coating Material [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property \| ft²	12,000		12,000		12,000
INDIA \| Harmony [Member] \| Manufacturing Of Building Products [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property \| ft²	93,000		93,000		93,000
Harmony [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Other than Temporary Impairment			$ 0
Equity Method Investments	$ 3,877,000		3,877,000		$ 3,877,000
Equity Method Investment, Aggregate Cost	1,450,000		1,450,000		1,450,000
Cumulative Equity In Income Of Unconsolidated Affiliate	$ 3,446,000		$ 3,446,000		3,446,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution, Return of Capital					942,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Distribution					$ 77,000
Harmony [Member] \| Alpha Pro Tech Engineered Products [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						41.66%
Harmony [Member] \| Maple Industries and Associates [Member]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						58.34%