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Note 4 - Leases (Details Textual)				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Note 4 - Leases (Details Textual)	May 08, 2026 USD ($) ft² a	Feb. 23, 2026 USD ($) ft² $ / ft²	Sep. 19, 2025 USD ($) ft² $ / ft²	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Sep. 01, 2025	Sep. 01, 2025	Sep. 01, 2025 ft²	Sep. 01, 2025 a	Oct. 07, 2024 ft²
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid				$ 99,008,000		$ 99,008,000
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset				75,168,000		75,168,000		$ 49,697,000
Operating Lease, Liability				78,143,000		78,143,000
Lease, Cost				2,518,000	$ 794,000	4,742,000	$ 1,272,000
Hightower Phase I Owner, LLC [Member]
Base Rent	$ 102,250,000
Hightower Phase I Owner, LLC [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Base Rent	$ 1,758,750
New Taipei City Lease Agreement [Member] \| Prime World International Holdings, Ltd. (“Prime World”) [Member]
Area of Land (Square Foot) \| ft²													38,072
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) \| ft²													36,662
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year)													15 years
Monthly Rent Increase, Percentage, Triannual													3.00%
New Taipei City Agreement with International Games System Co. [Member] \| Prime World International Holdings, Ltd. (“Prime World”) [Member]
Area of Land (Square Foot) \| ft²											65,580
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot)											346,212	54,086
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year)									15 years
Monthly Rent Increase, Percentage, Triannual										3.00%
New Taipei City Agreement with Existing Tenant [Member] \| Prime World International Holdings, Ltd. (“Prime World”) [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) \| a												54,086
Property in Sugar Land, Texas Lease Agreement [Member] \| Coleman Logistics Assets LLC [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) \| ft²			209,665
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year)			126 months
Lessee, Operating Lease, Construction Allowance for Leasehold Improvements			$ 1,886,985
Rent Increase (Decrease), Percentage			3.50%
Base Rent per Square Foot (in USD per Square Foot) \| $ / ft²			7.44
Base Rent			$ 129,992
Base Rent per Square Foot, Tranche Two (in USD per Square Foot) \| $ / ft²			10.49
Base Rent Per Month, Tranche Two			$ 183,367
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid			$ 18,500,000
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset				11,300,000		11,300,000
Operating Lease, Liability				12,200,000		12,200,000
Building #3 in Houston, Texas [Member] \| Blue Ridge [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) \| ft²		153,928
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year)		130 months
Lessee, Operating Lease, Construction Allowance for Leasehold Improvements		$ 3,078,560
Rent Increase (Decrease), Percentage		3.50%
Base Rent per Square Foot (in USD per Square Foot) \| $ / ft²		5.16
Base Rent		$ 66,189
Base Rent per Square Foot, Tranche Two (in USD per Square Foot) \| $ / ft²		10.32
Base Rent Per Month, Tranche Two		$ 132,378
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid		$ 19,500,000
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset				12,300,000		12,300,000
Operating Lease, Liability				$ 13,000,000		$ 13,000,000
Base Rent per Square Foot, Tranche Three (in USD per Square Foot) \| $ / ft²		14.56
Base Rent Per Month, Tranche Three		$ 186,732
Operating Lease, Required Prepaid Rent		163,164
Operating Lease, Required Initial Security Deposit		2,000,000
Operating Lease Scheduled Deposit Reduction, Tranche One		500,000
Operating Lease Scheduled Deposit Reduction, Tranche Two		500,000
Operating Lease Scheduled Deposit Reduction, Tranche Three		$ 340,000
Hightower Building 1 [Member] \| Hightower Phase I Owner, LLC [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) \| ft²	163,930
Base Rent	$ 104,915.2
Hightower Building 1 [Member] \| Hightower Phase I Owner, LLC [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Base Rent	$ 146,127.3
Hightower Unimproved Tract [Member] \| Hightower Phase I Owner, LLC [Member]
Area of Land (Square Foot) \| a	3.34
Base Rent	$ 6,680
Hightower Unimproved Tract [Member] \| Hightower Phase I Owner, LLC [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Base Rent	$ 9,303.99
Hightower Building 2 [Member] \| Hightower Phase I Owner, LLC [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) \| ft²	343,332
Base Rent	$ 205,999.2
Hightower Building 2 [Member] \| Hightower Phase I Owner, LLC [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Base Rent	$ 286,918.45
Hightower Building 3 [Member] \| Hightower Phase I Owner, LLC [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) \| ft²	228,954
Base Rent	$ 146,530.56
Hightower Building 3 [Member] \| Hightower Phase I Owner, LLC [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Base Rent	$ 204,089.73