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Note 14 - Composition of Certain Financial Statement Caption (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Estimated Litigation Liability, Current | [1] | $ 6.5 | $ 126.5
Xactware Solutions, Inc. Patent Litigation [Member] |  |  |
Estimated Litigation Liability, Current |  |  | $ 125.0
[1] | Included a litigation reserve for Xactware Solutions, Inc. Patent Litigation of $125.0 million in 2020

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