Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 5 - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual)

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Note 5 - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($)
1 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2017
Feb. 28, 2016
Jul. 31, 2015
May 31, 2015
Apr. 30, 2015
Sep. 30, 2017
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense             $ 394,000 $ 278,000 $ 2,400,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense             $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value             $ 0.19 $ 0.53 $ 1.67
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period             50,000 50,000 146,625
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value             $ 4,400 $ 23,000 $ 144,000
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Gross             50,000 50,000 124,238
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised             $ 18,100 $ 13,500 $ 66,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value             0 3,000 277,000
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation             0 $ 0 $ 23,906
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized             $ 176,000    
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition           1 year 1 year 73 days    
Restricted Stock [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period             207,000 66,000 333,250
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value             $ 99,000 $ 63,000 $ 511,000
Restricted Stock [Member] | Director [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value                 $ 193,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period             17,000 66,000 120,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value             $ 9,000 $ 63,000  
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Forfeited 50,000   61,000       140,000 106,000  
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Forfeited $ 22,000   $ 107,000       $ 65,000 $ 118,000  
Restricted Stock [Member] | Executive Officer [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value         $ 32,000        
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period         20,000   50,000    
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value             $ 25,000    
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Forfeited   100,000   20,000          
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Forfeited   $ 96,000   $ 25,000          
Restricted Stock [Member] | Employees [Member]                  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value                 $ 286,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period                 193,250
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Share-based Compensation, Forfeited                 27,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Forfeited                 $ 50,000