Note 5 - Assets Held for Rent (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Assets Held for Rent, Depreciation	$ 128,000	$ 0

The amount of depreciation expenses recognized for assets held for rent.

No definition available.

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Balance Type:	credit
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