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Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation and Other Benefit Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 13, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Jun. 25, 2020
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300 | $ 1,400 | $ 100 |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) |  |  | 241,358 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 6.41 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 | 1,600 | 43,000 |
Severance Cost as Percentage of Target Bonus |  |  |  |  | 75.00% | 75.00% |  |  |
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 | 300 | 400 |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance Cost as Percentage of Salary |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Severance Cost as Percentage of Salary |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
TransGlobe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable | $ 6,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Revalued Equity Awards, Gain (Loss) | 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards Granted, 2022 [Member] | TransGlobe [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Revalued Equity Awards, Gain (Loss) | $ 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Share-Based Liabilities Paid |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800 | 3,300 | 300 |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800 | $ 800 | 800 |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year) |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 49,063 | 464,671 |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage |  |  | 33.33% |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Minimum Share Price Over 30 Day Period (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 7.37 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage |  |  | 33.33% |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Minimum Share Price Over 30 Day Period (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 8.48 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Three [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage |  |  | 33.33% |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Minimum Share Price Over 30 Day Period (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 9.75 |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200 |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total |  |  |  |  | 400 | $ 400 |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total |  |  |  |  | $ 1,300 | $ 1,300 |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 4 months 24 days |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 69,135 | 68,134 |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 384,000 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6.56 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,400 | $ 1,800 | $ 200 |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.25 | $ 1.28 | $ 1.35 |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 334,000 |  |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Employee [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) |  | 30,687 | 353,424 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) |  | $ 8.31 | $ 6.41 |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance Share Units (PSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total |  |  |  |  | $ 700 | $ 700 |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 1 month 6 days |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Target Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 64.40% |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Performance Share Units (PSUs) [Member] | Awards Granted, 2021 and 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Target Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 200.00% | 200.00% |  |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total |  |  |  |  | $ 500 | $ 500 |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |  |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,381 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14 |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4.27 |  |  |
The 2020 Long-Term Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in shares) |  |  |  | 3,750,000 |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 3,870,496 | 3,870,496 |  |  |

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