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Note 5 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	36 Months Ended
Note 5 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2006	Dec. 31, 2017
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent, Total	(2.80%)	(9.80%)
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%
VAT and Withholding Taxes				$ 800,000
Interest Penalty Percentage				20.00%
Payments for Good Faith Deposits to Local Tax Authority Under Tax Agency's Adminstrative Judicial Resolution Process			$ 173,000
Reserve for Tax Deficiencies of Subsidiaries [Member]
Loss Contingency Accrual, Ending Balance					$ 181,000