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Note 15 - Pension Plan (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
    2018     2017  
             
Gross employer service cost   $
1,237
    $
1,501
 
Plan participant contributions    
(246
)    
(308
)
Interest cost on service cost    
22
     
27
 
Employer's service cost    
1,013
     
1,220
 
Interest cost    
744
     
701
 
Expected net return on plan assets    
(689
)    
(640
)
Other costs    
171
     
166
 
Total employer's pension expense   $
1,239
    $
1,447
 
Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Postemployment Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]
Change in benefit obligation:   2018     2017  
             
Projected benefit obligation - January 1   $
42,368
    $
36,659
 
Current service cost    
1,014
     
1,220
 
Plan participant / third party contributions    
246
     
308
 
Interest cost    
744
     
701
 
Benefits paid    
(601
)    
(495
)
Individual settlements    
84
     
-
 
Curtailment    
-
     
(125
)
Foreign exchange    
(2,038
)    
5,204
 
Expected projected benefit obligation, December 31    
41,817
     
43,472
 
Actuarial gain, net of foreign exchange    
(2,842
)    
(1,105
)
Projected benefit obligation - December 31   $
38,975
    $
42,367
 
Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
Change in plan assets:   2018     2017  
             
Fair value of plan assets - January 1   $
38,813
    $
33,016
 
Expected net return on plan assets    
689
     
640
 
Contributions                
Employer    
634
     
609
 
Plan participants    
246
     
308
 
Benefits paid    
(601
)    
(495
)
Individual settlements    
84
     
-
 
Other costs    
(171
)    
(72
)
Foreign exchange    
(1,853
)    
4,658
 
Expected fair value of plan assets - December 31    
37,841
     
38,664
 
Actuarial (gain)/loss, net of foreign exchange    
(664
)    
149
 
Fair value of plan assets - December 31   $
37,177
    $
38,813
 
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
    December 31,
2018
    December 31,
2017
 
             
Present value of accumulated benefit obligation   $
(37,925
)   $
(40,142
)
Effect of future compensation increases    
(1,049
)    
(2,226
)
Present value of projected benefit obligation    
(38,974
)    
(42,368
)
Fair value of plan assets    
37,177
     
38,813
 
Net liability for pension benefits   $
(1,797
)   $
(3,555
)
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]
    2018     2017  
             
Actuarial gain on remeasurement of projected benefit obligation   $
(2,931
)   $
(1,038
)
Actuarial (gain)/loss on remeasurement of fair value of assets    
685
     
(234
)
Actuarial gain on curtailment of benefits from reorganization    
-
     
(125
)
Total gain recognized in other comprehensive income   $
(2,246
)   $
(1,397
)
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]
    2018     2017  
Discount rate used in determining present values    
1.9
%    
1.8
%
Annual increase in future compensation levels    
1.8
%    
2.0
%
    2018     2017  
Discount rate used in determining present values    
1.9
%    
1.8
%
Annual increase in future compensation levels    
1.8
%    
2.0
%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets    
1.9
%    
1.8
%
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]
    December  31,     Fair value measurements  
    2018     Level 1     Level 2     Level 3  
                         
Equity type investments   $
3,146
    $
3,146
    $
-
    $
-
 
Fixed interest type investments:                                
Government bonds    
33,022
     
33,022
     
-
     
-
 
Cash    
92
     
92
     
-
     
-
 
Other    
918
     
-
     
-
     
918
 
Total   $
37,178
    $
36,260
    $
-
    $
918
 
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]
 
Year ended December 31
 
 
 
 
 
2019
 
$
658
 
 
 
2020
 
 
686
 
 
 
2021
 
 
721
 
 
 
2022
 
 
792
 
 
 
2023
 
 
859
 
 
 
2024 - 2028
 
 
5,286