Note 5 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Financial Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash equivalents (including restricted cash accounts)		$ 15,941	$ 18,359
		2,038	1,588
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Contingent Receivable [Member]
Derivative Asset, Current	[1]	105	108
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Currency Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative Asset, Current	[2]	(210)	992
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Contingent Payable [Member]
Derivative Liability, Current	[1]	(13,798)	(13,904)
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Derivative Liability, Current	[1]		(3,967)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash equivalents (including restricted cash accounts)		15,941	18,359
		2,038	1,588
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Contingent Receivable [Member]
Derivative Asset, Current	[1]	105	108
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Currency Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative Asset, Current	[2]	(210)	992
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Contingent Payable [Member]
Derivative Liability, Current	[1]	(13,798)	(13,904)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Derivative Liability, Current	[1]		(3,967)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash equivalents (including restricted cash accounts)		15,941	18,359
		15,941	18,359
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Contingent Receivable [Member]
Derivative Asset, Current	[1]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Currency Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative Asset, Current	[2]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Contingent Payable [Member]
Derivative Liability, Current	[1]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Derivative Liability, Current	[1]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Cash equivalents (including restricted cash accounts)
		(210)	992
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Contingent Receivable [Member]
Derivative Asset, Current	[1]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Currency Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative Asset, Current	[2]	(210)	992
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Contingent Payable [Member]
Derivative Liability, Current	[1]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Derivative Liability, Current	[1]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Cash equivalents (including restricted cash accounts)
		(13,693)	(17,763)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Contingent Receivable [Member]
Derivative Asset, Current	[1]	105	108
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Currency Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative Asset, Current	[2]
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Contingent Payable [Member]
Derivative Liability, Current	[1]	$ (13,798)	(13,904)
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Warrant [Member]
Derivative Liability, Current	[1]		$ (3,967)

[1] These amounts relate to contingent receivables and payables and warrants relating to acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Viridity Energy, Inc. and to the Guadeloupe power plant purchase transaction, valued primarily based on unobservable inputs and are included within "Prepaid expenses and other", "Accounts payable and accrued expenses" and "Other long-term liabilities" on September 30, 2018 and 2017 in the consolidated balance sheets with the corresponding gain or loss being recognized within Derivatives and foreign currency transaction gains (losses) in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.

[2] These amounts relate to currency forward contracts valued primarily based on observable inputs, including forward and spot prices for currencies, net of contracted rates and then multiplied by notional amounts, and are included within "Prepaid expenses and other" and "Accounts payable and accrued expenses", as applicable, on September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, in the consolidated balance sheet with the corresponding gain or loss being recognized within "Derivatives and foreign currency transaction gains (losses)" in the consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income.