Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies - Schedule of Future Lease Payments to Be Received (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Remaining in 2020	$ 385
2021 and thereafter
Total future minimum lease payments	$ 385

Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor in second fiscal year and after following latest statement of financial position date for operating lease. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on rolling approach, from latest statement of financial position date.

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- Definition

Amount of lease payments to be received by lessor for operating lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121576215&loc=SL77919396-209981

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Amount of lease payment to be received by lessor for operating lease in remainder of current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 12
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121576215&loc=SL77919396-209981

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