Clearfield, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

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Note 9 - Leases (Details Textual)

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Note 9 - Leases (Details Textual)		12 Months Ended
Note 9 - Leases (Details Textual)	Jul. 31, 2021 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) ft²	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Nov. 19, 2021 ft²	Jan. 01, 2015
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Year)		4 years 14 days	3 years 1 month 2 days
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent		3.22%	3.41%
Operating Lease, Payments \| $		$ 2,064,000	$ 1,290,000	$ 812,000
7050 Winnetka Avenue North, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot)		85,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year)						10 years 2 months 1 day
Tijuana, Mexico 3 [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot)	318,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract (Year)	7 years
Lessee, Operating Lease, Number of Options to Renew	2
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Renewal Term (Year)	5 years				5 years
Operating Lease, Monthly Payment \| $	$ 162,000
Operating Lease, Payments, Increase, Percentage	2.00%
Tijuana, Mexico 3 [Member] \| Lease Mandatory Contractual Term [Member]
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract (Year)	5 years
Brooklyn Part, MN [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot)					105,000
Lessee, Operating Lease, Lease Not yet Commenced, Term of Contract (Year)					5 years
Oulu, Finland [Member]
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot)		25,000
Operating Lease, Monthly Payment \| $		$ 40,000

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