Note 5 - Asset Retirement Obligations (Details Textual)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member]
Asset Retirement Obligation, Measurement Input	0.04	0.04

Value of input used to measure asset retirement obligation.

No definition available.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant