Note 18 - Operating Risk and Geographical Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedules of Concentration of Risk, by Risk Factor [Table Text Block]

	2012					2011
			% of Total					% of Total
Customer	Revenue		Revenue			Revenue		Revenue
Related party sales, including North Palm Springs Investments LLC*	$	35,539		36	%	$	31,470		23	%
KDC Solar Credit LS, LLC		26,010		26	%		59,336		42	%
	$	61,549		62	%	$	90,806		65	%

	2012					2011 As Recast (1)
Customer	$		% of Total			$		% of Total
Related party sales, including North Palm Springs Investments LLC*	$	11,858		11	%	$	24,944		23	%
KDC Solar Credit LS, LLC		39,993		39	%		43,735		41	%
Taneo Fund Management Company		16,078		16	%		—		—
	$	67,929		66	%	$	68,679		65	%

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

Location	2012		2011 As Recast (1)
United States	$	64,617	$	97,058
Europe		35,101		42,450
Asia		238		239
Mexico		—		13
Other		—		7
	$	99,956	$	139,767

Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block]

Location	2012		2011 As Recast (1)
United States	$	15,028	$	22,440
Italy		6,783		401
China (including Hong Kong)		4		—
	$	21,815	$	22,841