Represents monthly usage less than 50% of credit facility for basis spread on variable rate for debt instrument.

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The amount of the financial institution's obligation to pay the holder of the customer's draft which the financial institution has guaranteed (i.e., Banker's Acceptance).

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- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of cash collateral held for borrowed securities, for which the cash is restricted as to withdrawal or usage.

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- Definition

Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Amount of unused borrowing capacity under the long-term financing arrangement that is available to the entity as of the balance sheet date.

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- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Note 11 - Notes Payable and Long-term Debt (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Nov. 16, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 07, 2022 USD ($)	May 24, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 07, 2022 CNY (¥)	May 24, 2019 CNY (¥)
Debt Instrument, Unused Borrowing Capacity, Amount				$ 42,200	$ 13,300
Cash Collateral for Borrowed Securities				9,300	9,900
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| CIT Northbridge Credit, LLC [Member] \| Loan Security and Guarantee Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term (Year)	3 years
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 27,780			27,780	27,780
Long-Term Line of Credit				0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| CIT Northbridge Credit, LLC [Member] \| Loan Security and Guarantee Agreement [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Monthly Usage Less Than 50 Percentage	3.75%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	4.75%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| SPD Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				19,040	19,040
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| SPD Bank [Member] \| The SPD Credit Line [Member] \| Global Technology, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term (Year)			5 years
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 25,400				¥ 180,000,000
Long-Term Line of Credit				13,400
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				728	728
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd [Member] \| The ¥200M Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				26,650	$ 26,650
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| China Zheshang Bank Co., Ltd [Member] \| The ¥200M Credit Facility [Member] \| Global Technology, Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term (Year)		5 years
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 29,900				¥ 200,000,000
Long-Term Line of Credit				18,800
Bank Acceptances Executed				$ 3,600