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Note 11 - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Fair Value Measurements, Recorded (Details) - Fair Value, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Assets: |  |
Embedded customer derivatives | $ 4 | $ 21
Total assets at fair value | 4 | 21
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 3,046 | 21
Embedded customer derivatives | 4 | 21
Total assets at fair value | 4 | 21
Metal Swaps [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Liability, Total | 4 | 21
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Liability, Total | 3,042 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Embedded customer derivatives |  |
Total assets at fair value |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value |  |
Embedded customer derivatives |  |
Total assets at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Metal Swaps [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Liability, Total |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Liability, Total |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Embedded customer derivatives | 4 | 21
Total assets at fair value | 4 | 21
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value | 3,046 | 21
Embedded customer derivatives | 4 | 21
Total assets at fair value | 4 | 21
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Metal Swaps [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Liability, Total | 4 | 21
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Liability, Total | 3,042 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Assets: |  |
Embedded customer derivatives |  |
Total assets at fair value |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Total liabilities recorded at fair value |  |
Embedded customer derivatives |  |
Total assets at fair value |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Metal Swaps [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Liability, Total |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Liabilities: |  |
Derivative Liability, Total |  |

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