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Note 9 - Discontinued Operations (Details) - Discontinued Operations (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Current assets |  |  |  |
Other assets | $ 5 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets |  | $ 6 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets |
Total current assets | 5 us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent |  | 6 us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent |
Long-term assets |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net (1) | 644 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNoncurrent | [1] | 644 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNoncurrent | [1]
Total long-term assets | 644 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent |  | 644 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrent |
Total assets held for sale | 649 us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation |  | 650 us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | 883 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableCurrent |  | 932 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableCurrent |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 202 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent |  | 193 us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent |
Total current liabilities | 1,085 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent |  | 1,125 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent |
Total liabilities held for sale | 1,085 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation |  | 1,125 us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation |
Current assets |  |  |  |
Other assets | 13 pesi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssetsCurrentNotHeldForSale |  | 14 pesi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssetsCurrentNotHeldForSale |
Total current assets | 13 pesi_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrentNotHeldForSale |  | 14 pesi_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrentNotHeldForSale |
Long-term assets |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net (1) | 37 pesi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNotHeldForSaleNoncurrent | [2] | 37 pesi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNotHeldForSaleNoncurrent | [2]
Total long-term assets | 37 pesi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNotHeldForSaleNoncurrent |  | 37 pesi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNotHeldForSaleNoncurrent |
Total assets not held for sale | 50 pesi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrentNotHeldForSale |  | 51 pesi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAssetsNoncurrentNotHeldForSale |
Current liabilities |  |  |  |
Accounts payable | 33 pesi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableCurrentNotHeldForSale |  | 15 pesi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableCurrentNotHeldForSale |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 281 pesi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndOtherLiabilities |  | 269 pesi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndOtherLiabilities |
Environmental liabilities | 728 pesi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentEnvironmentalLiabilities |  | 728 pesi_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrentEnvironmentalLiabilities |
Total current liabilities | 1,042 pesi_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrentNotHeldForSale |  | 1,012 pesi_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrentNotHeldForSale |
Long-term liabilities |  |  |  |
Closure liabilities | 302 pesi_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsClosureLiabilitiesNoteHeldForSale |  | 302 pesi_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsClosureLiabilitiesNoteHeldForSale |
Environmental liabilities | 288 pesi_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsEnvironmentalLiabilities |  | 288 pesi_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsEnvironmentalLiabilities |
Total long-term liabilities | 590 pesi_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrentNotHeldForSale |  | 590 pesi_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNoncurrentNotHeldForSale |
Total liabilities not held for sale | $ 1,632 pesi_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNotHeldForSale |  | $ 1,602 pesi_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationNotHeldForSale |
[1] | net of accumulated depreciation of $0 for each period presented.
[2] | net of accumulated depreciation of $10,000 for each period presented.

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