Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) € in Millions	1 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Loss Contingency Accrual, Ending Balance		$ 0	$ 0
Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente S.A. [Member] \| Damages from Product Defects [Member]
Loss Contingency Accrual, Ending Balance		0	0
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value \| €	€ 3.3
Phase II Environmental Site Assessment [Member]
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies, Ending Balance		$ 57,000	$ 57,000

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