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Note 2 - Acquisition and Divestiture - Assets Acquires and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 17, 2022	Mar. 16, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill			$ 112,968	$ 113,028
Advant Medical [Member]
Cash paid at closing	$ 23,608	$ 21,200
Other liability	395
Cash from Advant	(2,840)
Total consideration	21,163
Accounts receivable	2,299
Inventory	2,410
Other current assets	213
Property, plant, and equipment	5,704
Lease right of use assets	289
Other assets	41
Goodwill	7,140
Total identifiable assets	23,407
Accounts payable	(772)
Accrued expenses	(668)
Income taxes	(66)
Deferred taxes	(449)
Lease liabilities	(289)
Net assets acquired	21,163
Advant Medical [Member] \| Customer Contracts and Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangibles	2,925
Advant Medical [Member] \| Intellectual Property [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangibles	2,127
Advant Medical [Member] \| Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 259