The term of a put option available to the noncontrolling interest of a business acquired by the reporting entity.

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The term of call option available to the company in a business acquisition transaction.

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The extension of the term in the noncontrolling interest agreement.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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The equity interest of noncontrolling shareholders, partners or other equity holders in consolidated entity.

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The aggregate fair value as of the reporting date of all noncontrolling interests which are redeemable by the (parent) entity (1) at a fixed or determinable price on a fixed or determinable date, (2) at the option of the holder of the noncontrolling interest, or (3) upon occurrence of an event that is not solely within the control of the (parent) entity. This item includes noncontrolling interest holder's ownership (or holders' ownership) regardless of the type of equity interest (common, preferred, other) including all potential organizational (legal) forms of the investee entity.

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Note 4 - Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2019	Feb. 28, 2019	Mar. 01, 2016
Pramac [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners			35.00%
Captiva Energy Solutions [Member]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners	49.00%
Pramac [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired			65.00%
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Fair Value, Total			$ 34,253
Noncontrolling Interest Agreement, Extension of Term		5 years
Captiva Energy Solutions [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	51.00%
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Fair Value, Total	$ 3,165
Business Acquisition, Noncontrolling Interest, Term of Put Option	5 years
Business Acquisition, Term of Call Option	5 years