Note 7 - Leases - Future Commitments Under Long-term Leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
2021, finance	$ 398
2021, operating	588
2021, total	986
2022, finance	302
2022, operating	515
2022, total	817
2023, finance	148
2023, operating	328
2023, total	476
2024, finance	109
2024, operating	173
2024, total	282
2025, finance	99
2025, operating	11
2025, total	110
Thereafter, finance	420
Thereafter, operating
Thereafter, total	420
Total lease payments, finance	1,476
Total lease payments, operating	1,615
Total lease payments, total	3,091
Less imputed interest, finance	350
Less imputed interest, operating	115
Less imputed interest, total	465
Total, finance	1,126	$ 850
Total, operating	1,500	1,466
Total, total	2,626
Less: current portion of obligations under leases, finance	353	295
Less: current portion of obligations under leases, operating	528	513
Less: current portion of obligations under leases, total	881
Long-term portion of obligations under leases, finance	773	555
Long-term portion of obligations under leases, operating	972	$ 953
Long-term portion of obligations under leases, total	$ 1,745

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