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Note 6 - Acquisitions (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 22, 2022 | Mar. 01, 2022 | Feb. 11, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Mar. 22, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2021
Business Acquisition, Goodwill Non-tax Deductible, Amount |  |  |  | $ 150,000 | $ 150,000 |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  |  |  | 100 | 1,700 |  |
Current Portion of Escrow |  |  |  | 8,200 | 8,200 |  | $ 10,600
Escrow Deposit |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  | 4,700
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current |  |  |  | 16,600 | 16,600 |  | 500
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent |  |  |  | 21,900 | 21,900 |  | $ 21,700
Opta Information Intelligence Corp. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  | $ 217,500 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Indemnification Assets, Amount as of Acquisition Date |  | $ 800 |  |  |  |  |
Infutor Data Solutions, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  | $ 220,700 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Working Capital Escrow |  |  | 1,500 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  |  | $ 25,000 | $ 289,800 | $ 289,800 |  |
Whitespace Software Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired | 16.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total | $ 8,200 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Including Subsequent Acquisition, Percentage | 67.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Whitespace Software Limited [Member] | Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 33.00% |

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- Definition This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 23 -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123586518&loc=d3e1043-128460 + Details
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- Definition The designation of funds furnished by a borrower to a lender to assure future payments of the borrower's real estate taxes and insurance obligations with respect to a mortgaged property. Escrow deposits may be made for a variety of other purposes such as earnest money and contingent payments. This element excludes replacement reserves which are an escrow separately provided for within the US GAAP taxonomy. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126897435&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 954 -SubTopic 440 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d) -URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6491277&loc=d3e6429-115629 + Details
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