Note 2 - Going Concern Considerations and Management's Plan (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				0 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Oct. 07, 2014 Private Placement [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Non US Investor1 [Member]	Oct. 07, 2014 Private Placement [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Non US Investor 2 [Member]	Oct. 07, 2014 Private Placement [Member] Subsequent Event [Member] Non-US Investors [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Private Placement [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Common Stock and Convertible Bond [Member]	May 31, 2014 LDK Solar Co., Ltd. [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 LDK Solar Co., Ltd. [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 LDK Solar Co., Ltd. [Member]
Note 2 - Going Concern Considerations and Management's Plan (Details) [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (7,707,000)	$ (3,583,000)	$ (9,877,000)	$ (13,557,000)
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	(65,951,000)		(65,951,000)		(56,074,000)
Working Capital	(2,500,000)		(2,500,000)		(36,600,000)
Percentage of Common Stock Outstanding Owned by Parent Company			30.20%
Accounts Payable, Related Parties													34,400,000	50,900,000
Proceeds from Convertible Debt			11,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock			35,745,000							35,750,000
Repayments of Related Party Debt													12,500,000
Debt Settlement, Waiver Offered Amount												18,400,000
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount												4,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement											46,700,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues (in Shares)							21,739,500	10,000,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues									43,800,510
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	$ 12,789,000	$ 904,000	$ 12,789,000	$ 904,000	$ 1,031,000	$ 17,823,000