Note 5 - Fair Value - Summary of Change in Fair Value for Warrants and Contingent Consideration (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Warrant [Member]
Balance	$ 2,388	$ 4,636
Change in fair value	336	(2,248)
Settlement	(2,469)
Balance	255	2,388
Current portion	0
Long-term portion	255
Contingent Consideration [Member]
Balance	1,084	10,637
Change in fair value	2,924	(9,553)
Settlement	(74)
Balance	3,936	$ 1,084
Current portion	0
Long-term portion	$ 3,936

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Noncurrent portion of liability measurement with unobservable inputs on recurring basis.

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

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
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- Definition

Amount of settlements of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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-Publisher FASB
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- Definition

Fair value of financial instrument classified as a liability measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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