Note 3 - Segment Information - Schedule of Segment Reporting Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | |||||
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Mar. 31, 2026 |
Mar. 31, 2025 |
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| Net sales | $ 682 | $ 498 | ||||
| Net investment income | 389 | 417 | ||||
| Net gains | 14 | 3 | ||||
| Total revenues | 1,085 | 918 | ||||
| Manufacturing cost of sales | 334 | 237 | ||||
| Engineering | 90 | 57 | ||||
| Commissions | 25 | 19 | ||||
| Sales and marketing | 63 | 57 | ||||
| Accounting | 70 | 75 | ||||
| Compensation | 871 | 248 | ||||
| Corporate allocations (a) | [1] | 0 | 0 | |||
| Other segment items (b) | [2] | 417 | 184 | |||
| Engineering, selling and administrative | 1,536 | 640 | ||||
| Total expenses | 1,870 | 877 | ||||
| Segment profit (loss) | (785) | 41 | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | (785) | 41 | ||||
| Net gains (losses) | 14 | 3 | ||||
| Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member] | ||||||
| Net sales | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Net investment income | 166 | 170 | ||||
| Net gains | 14 | 3 | ||||
| Total revenues | 180 | 173 | ||||
| Manufacturing cost of sales | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Engineering | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Commissions | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Sales and marketing | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Accounting | 70 | 75 | ||||
| Compensation | 813 | 192 | ||||
| Corporate allocations (a) | [1] | (141) | (104) | |||
| Other segment items (b) | [2] | 338 | 141 | |||
| Engineering, selling and administrative | 1,080 | 304 | ||||
| Total expenses | 1,080 | 304 | ||||
| Segment profit (loss) | (900) | (131) | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | ||||||
| Net gains (losses) | 14 | 3 | ||||
| Electronic Instruments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||
| Net sales | 682 | 498 | ||||
| Net investment income | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Net gains | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total revenues | 682 | 498 | ||||
| Manufacturing cost of sales | 334 | 237 | ||||
| Engineering | 90 | 57 | ||||
| Commissions | 25 | 19 | ||||
| Sales and marketing | 63 | 57 | ||||
| Accounting | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Compensation | 58 | 56 | ||||
| Corporate allocations (a) | [1] | 16 | 11 | |||
| Other segment items (b) | [2] | 79 | 42 | |||
| Engineering, selling and administrative | 331 | 242 | ||||
| Total expenses | 665 | 479 | ||||
| Segment profit (loss) | 17 | 19 | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | ||||||
| Net gains (losses) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Merchant Investment [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] | ||||||
| Net sales | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Net investment income | 223 | 247 | ||||
| Net gains | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total revenues | 223 | 247 | ||||
| Manufacturing cost of sales | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Engineering | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Commissions | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Sales and marketing | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Accounting | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Compensation | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Corporate allocations (a) | [1] | 125 | 93 | |||
| Other segment items (b) | [2] | 0 | 1 | |||
| Engineering, selling and administrative | 125 | 94 | ||||
| Total expenses | 125 | 94 | ||||
| Segment profit (loss) | 98 | 153 | ||||
| Loss before income taxes | ||||||
| Net gains (losses) | $ 0 | $ 0 | ||||
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- Definition Represents allocated overhead expenses from the corporate based on each segment's assets as a percentage of total assets. No definition available.
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- Definition Pertains to engineering expenses. No definition available.
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- Definition The aggregate total costs related to engineering a product design and manufacture, selling a firm's product and services, as well as all other general and administrative expenses. Direct selling expenses are expenses that can be directly linked to the sale of specific products. Indirect selling expenses are expenses that cannot be directly linked to the sale of specific products. General and administrative expenses include salaries of non-sales personnel, rent, utilities, communication, etc. No definition available.
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- Definition Total costs of sales and operating expenses for the period. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income and dividend income on nonoperating securities. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of expense for salary, wage, profit sharing; incentive and equity-based compensation; and other employee benefit. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition The aggregate costs incurred in the production of goods for sale. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition A fee charged for services from professionals such as doctors, lawyers and accountants. The term is often expanded to include other professions, for example, pharmacists charging to maintain a medicinal profile of a client or customer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount of revenue recognized from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an earning process. Includes, but is not limited to, investment and interest income before deduction of interest expense when recognized as a component of revenue, and sales and trading gain (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Primarily represents commissions incurred in the period based upon the sale by commissioned employees or third parties of the entity's goods or services, and fees for sales assistance or product enhancements performed by third parties (such as a distributor or value added reseller). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of other expense (income) and loss (gain) calculated as difference between segment revenue and separately disclosed expense category to arrive at segment profit (loss). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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