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Note 8 - Leases - Allocation of Lease Costs (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Operating lease cost | $ 5,371
Variable lease cost | 1,068
Total lease cost | 6,439
Variable lease cost | 1,068
Fixed Assets [Member] |
Operating lease cost | 29
Variable lease cost | 0
Total lease cost | 29
Variable lease cost | 0
Production Fuel [Member] |
Operating lease cost | 952
Variable lease cost | 0
Total lease cost | 952
Variable lease cost | 0
Cost of Sales [Member] |
Operating lease cost | 3,848
Variable lease cost | 1,068
Total lease cost | 4,916
Variable lease cost | 1,068
Electric Operating and Maintenance Expenses [Member] |
Operating lease cost | 334
Variable lease cost | 0
Total lease cost | 334
Variable lease cost | 0
Other Nonelectric Expenses [member] |
Operating lease cost | 208
Variable lease cost | 0
Total lease cost | 208
Variable lease cost | $ 0

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- Definition Amount of single lease cost, calculated by allocation of remaining cost of lease over remaining lease term. Includes, but is not limited to, single lease cost, after impairment of right-of-use asset, calculated by amortization of remaining right-of-use asset and accretion of lease liability. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 53 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888399&loc=SL77918982-209971 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888426&loc=SL77918686-209980 + Details
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