CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Revenue from product sales
Total revenue from product sales	$ 12,966,000	$ 16,798,000	$ 41,558,000	$ 48,056,000
Inventory write-down	113,000.0	0	288,000	0
Cost of sales for product sales	13,003,000	16,114,000	40,994,000	44,662,000
Gross (loss) profit	(150,000)	684,000	276,000	3,394,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,067,000	891,000	3,070,000	2,710,000
(Loss) income before other income (expense)	(1,217,000)	(207,000)	(2,794,000)	684,000
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, including loan fee amortization	(147,000)	(292,000)	(470,000)	(817,000)
Gain on sale of assets	3,000	0	3,000	0
Gain on insurance proceeds	0	0	38,000	487,000
Other income, net	1,000	15,000	1,000	15,000
Total other expense, net	(143,000)	(277,000)	(428,000)	(315,000)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(1,360,000)	(484,000)	(3,222,000)	369,000
Income tax provision	0	(7,000)	6,000	13,000
Net (loss) income	$ (1,360,000)	$ (477,000)	$ (3,228,000)	$ 356,000
Basic (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.40)	$ 0.04
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.17)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.40)	$ 0.04
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in Shares)	8,156	8,108	8,124	8,100
Diluted (in Shares)	8,156	8,108	8,124	8,166
Ferrous operations [Member]
Revenue from product sales
Total revenue from product sales	$ 5,065,000	$ 7,738,000	$ 18,683,000	$ 22,786,000
Non-ferrous operations [Member]
Revenue from product sales
Total revenue from product sales	7,738,000	8,806,000	22,347,000	24,413,000
Auto parts operations and other [Member]
Revenue from product sales
Total revenue from product sales	$ 163,000	$ 254,000	$ 528,000	$ 857,000