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Note 19 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($)				2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Note 19 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2021	Mar. 16, 2021	Mar. 15, 2021	Mar. 15, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Feb. 13, 2019
Proceeds from Lines of Credit, Total					$ 20,000,000	$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 75,000,000
Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 7,500,000
Term Facility [Member] \| Forecast [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate if Total Average Leverage Ratio is Greater or Equal to 3.25	7.00%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate if Total Average Leverage Ratio is Less Than 3.25	6.50%
Term Facility [Member] \| Forecast [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate if Total Average Leverage Ratio is Greater or Equal to 3.25	6.00%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate if Total Average Leverage Ratio is Less Than 3.25	5.50%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Term Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 130,000,000	$ 130,000,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Term Facility [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.00%
Subsequent Event [Member] \| The ABL Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 150,000,000	150,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity upon Request			50,000,000	50,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		$ 150,000,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit, Total		80,000,000
Debt Instrument, Collateral Fee		$ 75,000
Subsequent Event [Member] \| The ABL Facility [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Honeywell International, Inc. [Member]
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs					$ 705,000
Honeywell International, Inc. [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired			100.00%	100.00%
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total				$ 230,000,000
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in shares)				25,000