Note 9 - Preferred Stock (Details Textual) | Dec. 02, 2005USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Mar. 28, 2005USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Mar. 25, 2004USD ($)$ / sharesshares | Dec. 31, 2018USD ($)shares | Dec. 31, 2017USD ($) |
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | $ | | | | $ 139,000 | $ 139,000 |
Dividends Payable, Current | $ | | | | 594,000 | 447,000 |
Other Current Liabilities [Member] | | | | | |
Dividends Payable, Current | $ | | | | $ 594,000 | $ 447,000 |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues | $ | | | $ 5,000,000 | | |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage | | | 5.00% | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | | | 1,000,000 | | |
Share Price | $ / shares | | | $ 5 | | |
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock | $ | | | $ 5,000,000 | | |
Preferred Stock Issuance Costs | $ | | | $ 275,000 | | |
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion | | | 1,590,331 | 318,065 | |
Preferred Stock, Conversion Price Per Share | $ / shares | | | $ 3.144 | | |
Preferred Stock, Voting Rights Number | | | 1.5903 | | |
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share | $ / shares | | | $ 5 | | |
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share | $ / shares | | | $ 5 | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance | | | | 200,000 | |
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | $ | | | | $ 50,000 | |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | | | 140,000 | | |
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] | Director [Member] | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | | | 60,000 | | |
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues | $ | | $ 2,700,000 | | | |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage | | 5.00% | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | | 1,065,200 | | | |
Share Price | $ / shares | | $ 2.50 | | | |
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock | $ | | $ 2,700,000 | | | |
Preferred Stock Issuance Costs | $ | | $ 173,000 | | | |
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion | | 1,065,200 | | 460,000 | |
Preferred Stock, Conversion Price Per Share | $ / shares | | $ 2.50 | | | |
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share | $ / shares | | 2.50 | | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance | | | | 460,000 | |
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | $ | | | | $ 57,000 | |
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member] | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share | $ / shares | | $ 3.25 | | | |
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | | 260,000 | | | |
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Director [Member] | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | | 60,000 | | | |
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Chief Financial Officer [Member] | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | | 100,000 | | | |
Series C Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Value, New Issues | $ | $ 1,200,000 | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage | 5.00% | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 564,607 | | | | |
Share Price | $ / shares | $ 2.18 | | | | |
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock | $ | $ 1,200,000 | | | | |
Preferred Stock Issuance Costs | $ | $ 100,000 | | | | |
Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion | 564,607 | | | 289,377 | |
Preferred Stock, Conversion Price Per Share | $ / shares | $ 2.18 | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share | $ / shares | 2.18 | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding, Ending Balance | | | | 289,377 | |
Preferred Stock Dividends, Income Statement Impact | $ | | | | $ 32,000 | |
Series C Preferred Stock [Member] | Minimum [Member] | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share | $ / shares | $ 2.834 | | | | |
Series C Preferred Stock [Member] | Chief Executive Officer [Member] | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 123,853 | | | | |
Series C Preferred Stock [Member] | Director [Member] | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 27,523 | | | | |
Series C Preferred Stock [Member] | Chief Financial Officer [Member] | | | | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues | 68,808 | | | | |
Series 2 Preferred Stock and Series 3 Preferred Stock [Member] | | | | | |
Preferred Stock Unpaid Dividends Additional Late Fee Penalty Percentage | | | | 18.00% | |