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Note 6 - Related-party Transactions - Transactions Between the Company and Affiliates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Services provided by affiliates |  | $ 3,000 | $ 8,631 | $ 19,406 | $ 24,111 |
Due to affiliates |  | 5,114 |  | 5,114 |  | $ 3,026
Loans Due to Affiliates [Member] | Local Investors in Australia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to affiliates | [1] | 231 |  | 231 |  | 250
Loans Due to Affiliates [Member] | Local Investors in Mexico [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to affiliates | [1] | 1,001 |  | 1,001 |  | 1,001
Loans Due to Affiliates [Member] | Local Investors in Brazil [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to affiliates | [1] | 139 |  | 139 |  | 139
Loans Due to Affiliates [Member] | Local Investors in China [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to affiliates | [1] | 2,941 |  | 2,941 |  | 719
Loans Due to Affiliates [Member] | Local Investors In South Africa [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to affiliates | [1] | 16 |  | 16 |  | 24
Loans Due to Affiliates [Member] | Local Investors Related to Resource Plus [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to affiliates | [1] | 731 |  | 731 |  |
Accrued Expenses Due to Affiliates [Member] | SBS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Due to affiliates |  | 55 |  | 55 |  | $ 893
Field Merchandiser Services SBS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Services provided by affiliates |  | 2,063 | 6,788 | 15,353 | 19,593 |
Field Administration Expenses SAS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Services provided by affiliates |  | 475 | 1,044 | 2,738 | 3,178 |
Office And Vehicle Rental MPT [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Services provided by affiliates |  | 15 | 30 | 44 | 46 |
Vehicle Rental MCPT [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Services provided by affiliates |  | 292 | 579 | 839 | 870 |
Office And Vehicle Rental MHT [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Services provided by affiliates |  | 53 | 85 | 142 | 126 |
Consulting and Administrative Services (CON) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Services provided by affiliates |  | 49 | 61 | 160 | 181 |
Legal Services (KMSA) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Services provided by affiliates |  | 40 | 31 | 93 | 79 |
Warehouse Rental (JFMD) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Services provided by affiliates |  | $ 13 | $ 13 | $ 37 | $ 38 |
[1] | Represent loans from the local investors into the Company's subsidiaries (representing their proportionate share of working capital loans). The loans have no payment terms and are due on demand and as such have been classified as current liabilities in the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

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