Note 12 - Option Liabilities (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Oct. 26, 2016
Aug. 11, 2016
May 19, 2016
Mar. 10, 2016
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Original Valuation, Options         $ 511    
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate           1.10%  
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate         0.00% 0.00%  
Fair Value Adjustment of Options         $ 2,613
Gain (Loss) on Contract Modification         (2,126)
The 200 Million Share, Call Option [Member]              
Original Valuation, Options         489    
Derivative Liability, Current         0 0  
Fair Value Adjustment of Options         2,442    
The 100 Million Share, Call Option [Member]              
Original Valuation, Options         22    
Derivative Liability, Current         0 $ 0  
Fair Value Adjustment of Options         $ 171    
The 2016 Purchase Agreement [Member]              
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, Purchase Price per Share, After Satisfaction of Certain Conditions $ 0.15       $ 0.15    
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, the Other Purchase Price per Share, No Later than 90 Days after Satisfaction of Certain Conditions $ 0.25       $ 0.25    
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, Remaining Number of Shares Required to be Purchased before Forfeiture of RIghts     300,000,000        
Gain (Loss) on Contract Modification   $ (2,126)          
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues 300,000,000     105,000,000      
The 2016 Purchase Agreement [Member] | The 200 Million Share, Call Option [Member]              
Original Valuation, Options         $ 489    
Derivative Liability, Current     $ 2,931        
Fair Value Adjustment of Options         2,442    
The 2016 Purchase Agreement [Member] | The 100 Million Share, Call Option [Member]              
Original Valuation, Options         22    
Derivative Liability, Current     $ 193        
Fair Value Adjustment of Options         $ 171    
The 2016 Purchase Agreement [Member] | Call Option [Member]              
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term     91 days        
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate     85.00%        
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate     0.31%        
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate     0.00%        
The 2016 Purchase Agreement [Member] | Common Stock, Purchase Price per Share of $0.15 [Member]              
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, Remaining Number of Shares to be Purchased, After the Satisfaction of Certain Conditions 200,000,000       200,000,000    
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues 200,000,000            
The 2016 Purchase Agreement [Member] | Common Stock, Purchase Price per Share of $0.25 [ Member]              
Common Stock Purchase Agreement, Remaining Number of Shares to be Purchased, After the Satisfaction of Certain Conditions 100,000,000       100,000,000    
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues 100,000,000