8. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	191,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amortization period	1 year 6 months
Unrecognized share-based employee compensation	$ 9.4
Performance Shares Member
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amortization period	1 year 1 month 6 days
Performance Shares Member \| Share Based Payment Arrangement Executive [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amortization period	2 years 6 months
Unrecognized share-based employee compensation	$ 7.2
Performance Shares Member \| Share Based Payment Arrangement Non Executive [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares authorized	1,400,000
Performance Shares Member \| P S Uto Non Executive [Member] \| Share Based Payment Arrangement Non Executive [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Forfeited in Period	106,000	426,000

Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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