The number of issuable shares for contingent consideration arrangements under business combinations.

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Represents the payments to settle remaining obligations from a contingent consideration arrangement resulting from a business combination.

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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid in shares.

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Represents the remaining obligation to stockholders from a contingent consideration arrangement from a business combination.

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Gain (loss) related to the change of fair value of contingent consideration.

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- Definition

Number of shares of equity interests issued or issuable to acquire entity.

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Amount of consideration transferred, consisting of acquisition-date fair value of assets transferred by the acquirer, liabilities incurred by the acquirer, and equity interest issued by the acquirer.

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Amount of equity interests of the acquirer, including instruments or interests issued or issuable in consideration for the business combination.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the value of a contingent consideration liability, including, but not limited to, differences arising upon settlement.

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The revenues and gains recognized recorded for each transaction with the acquiree that is recognized separately from the acquisition of assets and assumptions of liabilities in the business combination.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Note 15 - Contingent Consideration (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	51 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Aug. 01, 2024	Oct. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Gain (Loss) in Change of Fair Value of Contingent Consideration						$ (3,400)
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Change in Amount of Contingent Consideration, Liability				$ 0	$ 852	$ 6,682	$ 3,052
Northeast Power Systems, Inc (NEPSI) [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 26,000
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in shares)			873,657	300,000				399,999
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High, Number of Shares (in shares)			1,000,000	1,000,000		1,000,000			1,000,000
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions, Revenues and Gains Recognized									$ 120,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Number of Issuable Shares (in shares)	300,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable				$ 6,500
Megatran [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 30,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred		61,400
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Payments to Settle Remaining Obligations	$ 3,300
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Remaining Obligation to Stockholders	$ 0			$ 0		$ 0			$ 0
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Equity Interests Issued and Issuable		$ 31,400