2. Debt and Notes Payable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt to Financial Institutions

(In thousands)		December 31,
		2016		2015
Fixed rate Euro term note payable to a Netherlands bank, with an interest rate of 3.85% at December 31, 2016, due July 1, 2029, secured by TPT's land and buildings.  (Euro balance at December 31, 2016, €196)		206		235
Fixed rate Euro term note payable to a Netherlands bank, with an interest rate of 3.3% at December 31, 2016, due January 31, 2030, secured by TPT's land and buildings.  (Euro balance at December 31, 2016, €223)		234		264
Fixed rate Euro term note payable to a Netherlands bank, with an interest rate of 3.0% per annum, due December 31, 2025, is secured by TPT's land and buildings. (Euro balance at December 31, 2016, €900)		947		1,087
Variable rate Euro term note payable to a Netherlands bank, with a EURIBOR interest rate plus bank margin of 2.3% per annum, due December 31, 2020, is secured by substantially all of TPT's assets.  The interest rate at December 31, 2016 was 2.3%.  (Euro balance at December 31, 2016, €1,880)		1,978		2,554
Malaysian Ringgit term note payable to a Malaysian bank, with an interest rate of 2% above the bank base lending rate, due October 25, 2018, secured by TMM's property, plant and equipment. The interest rate at December 31, 2016 was 5.2%.  (Ringgit balance at December 31, 2016, RM 2,250)		502		756
Malaysian Ringgit term note payable to a Malaysian bank, with an interest rate of 2% above the bank base lending rate, secured by TMM's property, plant and equipment.  Paid in full at maturity, March 31, 2016.		-		68
Total		3,867		4,964
Less current maturities		1,142		1,485
Total long-term debt - financial institutions	$	2,725	$	3,479

Scedule of the future maturities of long-term debt to financial institutions

Years Ending December 31,
(In thousands)
2017	1,142
2018	640
2019	640
2020	640
2021	145
Thereafter	660
Total	3,867