Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Table Text Block]

				December 31, 2019					Identifiable Intangible		December 31, 2018					Identifiable Intangible
(In thousands)	*Estimated			Gross					Assets, less		Gross					Assets, less
	Useful			Carrying		Accumulated			Accumulated		Carrying		Accumulated			Accumulated
	Life (in years)			Amount		Amortization			Amortization		Amount		Amortization			Amortization
Finite-lived intangible assets Energy Segment:
Order backlog		2		$	2,938	$	(2,938	)	$	—	$	2,837	$	(2,837	)	$	—
Trade name - Orbital-UK		10			1,579		(1,066	)		513		1,526		(877	)		649
Customer list - Orbital-UK		10			6,142		(4,146	)		1,996		5,931		(3,411	)		2,520
Technology rights		20			330		(213	)		117		318		(173	)		145
Technology-Based Asset - Know How		12			2,488		(1,399	)		1,089		2,403		(1,151	)		1,252
Technology-Based Asset - Software		10			539		(364	)		175		521		(300	)		221
Computer software	3	to	5		717		(331	)		386		667		(140	)		527
Total Energy Segment					14,733		(10,457	)		4,276		14,203		(8,889	)		5,314
Other category
Computer software	3	to	5		720		(698	)		22		715		(676	)		39
Product certifications		3			36		(36	)		—		36		(36	)		—
Total other category					756		(734	)		22		751		(712	)		39
Total Finite-lived assets
Total Identifiable other intangible assets				$	15,489	$	(11,191	)	$	4,298	$	14,954	$	(9,601	)	$	5,353

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

	For the Years Ended December 31,
(In thousands)	2019		2018		2017
Trademarks and trade name	$	153	$	160	$	154
Customer lists/relationships		595		622		600
Technology rights		32		33		30
Technology-based assets		253		265		255
Computer software		204		161		32
Other intangibles		—		—		2
Intangibles held by discontinued operations		400		661		768
Total amortization	$	1,637	$	1,902	$	1,841

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Future Amortization Expense [Table Text Block]

	For the Years Ending December 31,
(In thousands)	2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		2025 and thereafter		Totals
Trademarks and trade name	$	158	$	158	$	158	$	39	$	—	$	—	$	513
Customer lists/relationships		614		614		614		154		—		—		1,996
Technology rights		33		33		33		18		—		—		117
Technology-based assets		261		261		261		221		208		52		1,264
Computer software		198		112		76		22		—		—		408
Total amortization	$	1,264	$	1,178	$	1,142	$	454	$	208	$	52	$	4,298

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	Energy			Other		Total
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	4,549		$	—	$	4,549
Currency translation adjustments		(202	)		—		(202	)
Goodwill impairment		(4,347	)		—	$	(4,347	)
Balance, December 31, 2018	$	—		$	—	$	—