CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue from product sales
Total revenue from product sales	$ 14,248,000	$ 16,600,000	$ 28,592,000	$ 31,257,000
Inventory write-down	175,000.0	0	175,000	0
Cost of sales for product sales	14,269,000	15,103,000	27,991,000	28,548,000
Gross profit	(196,000)	1,497,000	426,000	2,709,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,064,000	893,000	2,003,000	1,819,000
(Loss) income before other income (expense)	(1,260,000)	604,000	(1,577,000)	890,000
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, including loan fee amortization	(163,000)	(282,000)	(323,000)	(524,000)
Gain on insurance proceeds	0	487,000	38,000	487,000
Total other income (expense), net	(163,000)	205,000	(285,000)	(37,000)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(1,423,000)	809,000	(1,862,000)	853,000
Income tax provision	4,000	12,000	6,000	20,000
Net (loss) income	$ (1,427,000)	$ 797,000	$ (1,868,000)	$ 833,000
Basic (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.18)	$ 0.10	$ (0.23)	$ 0.10
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.18)	$ 0.10	$ (0.23)	$ 0.10
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	8,108	8,102	8,108	8,096
Diluted (in Shares)	8,108	8,170	8,108	8,142
Ferrous operations [Member]
Revenue from product sales
Total revenue from product sales	$ 6,658,000	$ 8,003,000	$ 13,618,000	$ 15,048,000
Non-ferrous operations [Member]
Revenue from product sales
Total revenue from product sales	7,407,000	8,292,000	14,609,000	15,607,000
Auto parts operations and other [Member]
Revenue from product sales
Total revenue from product sales	$ 183,000	$ 305,000	$ 365,000	$ 602,000