Note 10 - Third-party Long-term Debt - Outstanding Debt (Details) - Nonrelated Party [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
LE Term Loan Due 2034 (in default)	$ 47,728	$ 52,897
Less: Long-term debt, related party, current portion	(39,440)	(42,155)
Less: Unamortized debt issue costs	(1,947)	(2,149)
Less: Accrued interest payable	(2,596)	(6,271)
Long-Term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	3,745	2,322
BDEC Term Loan Due 2051 [Member]
LE Term Loan Due 2034 (in default)	2,135	2,082
Less: Accrued interest payable	(135)	(82)
Veritex Community Bank [Member] \| LE Term Loan Due 2034 [Member]
LE Term Loan Due 2034 (in default)	19,858	20,801
Less: Accrued interest payable	(181)	(53)
Veritex Community Bank [Member] \| LRM Term Loan Due 2034 [Member]
LE Term Loan Due 2034 (in default)	8,260	8,671
Less: Accrued interest payable	(70)	(66)
John Kissick [Member] \| Kissick Debt [Member]
LE Term Loan Due 2034 (in default)	7,147	11,006
Less: Accrued interest payable	(2,169)	(6,028)
Greater Nevada Credit Union (GNCU) [Member] \| NPS Term Loan Due 2031 [Member]
LE Term Loan Due 2034 (in default)	9,975	9,975
Less: Accrued interest payable	(17)	(17)
Small Business Administration SBA [Member] \| LE Term Loan Due 2050 [Member]
LE Term Loan Due 2034 (in default)	162	162
Less: Accrued interest payable	(12)	(12)
Small Business Administration SBA [Member] \| NPS Term Loan Due 2050 [Member]
LE Term Loan Due 2034 (in default)	162	162
Texas First Rentals, LLC [Member] \| Equipment Loan Due 2025 [Member]
LE Term Loan Due 2034 (in default)	29	38
Less: Accrued interest payable	$ 0	$ (1)

Amount of interest payable on debt, including, but not limited to, trade payables.

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