Note 5 - Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Aug. 09, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Mar. 17, 2023
Discount Rate of Project Revenue	40.75%			40.80%
Fair Value, Asset (Liability), Recurring Basis, Still Held, Unrealized Gain (Loss)		$ 0	$ 0
GMDC [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Annual Payments, Percentage	5.00%			5.00%
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	$ 4,000,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Tax, Percentage	27.00%
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Asset	$ 1,000,000	1,000,000
Contingent Consideration, Gain (loss)	$ 318,000	$ 318,000

Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of right to a contingent consideration asset.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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-Publisher FASB
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 30
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479581/805-30-50-4

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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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Amount of unrealized gain (loss) recognized in income from asset (liability) measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3) and still held.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (d)
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Percentage of contingent annual payments for business combination.

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