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Note 13 - Line of Credit and Long-term Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	May 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 31, 2021
Long-term Debt, Gross			$ 25,786	$ 7,246
The 2022 Term Loan 3 [Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross			20,000	$ 0
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 20,000		$ 20,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			6.80%
Debt Instrument, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	50,000
Debt Instrument, Maximum Borrowing Capacity at Closing	30,000
Debt Instrument, Additional Maximum Amount Within Nine Months After Closing	10,000
Debt Instrument, Additional Maximum Amount Upon Certain Milestone Acheivements	10,000
Debt Instrument, Additional Maximum At Discretion of Lender	$ 10,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Maximum Stated Percentage for Each Tranche Borrowed	1.00%
Prime Rate [Member] \| The 2022 Term Loan 3 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 5,000
Line of Credit [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		5.50%
Notes Payable [Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross		$ 4,400
Notes Payable [Member] \| Advantage Term Note 1 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 1,400
Notes Payable [Member] \| Advantage Term Note 2 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					1,400
Notes Payable [Member] \| Enhanced Term Note [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount					$ 1,800
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					4.00%
Notes Payable [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		6.50%