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Note 2 - Acquisitions - Assets Acquires and Liabilities Assumed (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions						9 Months Ended
	Aug. 23, 2024 USD ($)	Aug. 23, 2024 EUR (€)	Jul. 15, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 01, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 24, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Goodwill						$ 204,732		$ 113,263
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired						$ 196,432	$ (0)
Marble Medical, Inc [Member]
Cash					$ 815
Accounts receivable					872
Inventory					494
Other current assets					24
Property, plant, and equipment					1,018
Goodwill					2,564
Total assets acquired					6,387
Accounts payable					41
Accrued expenses					(519)
Total liabilities assumed					560
Total assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed					5,827
Less: cash acquired					815
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired					5,012
Marble Medical, Inc [Member] \| Customer Contracts and Relationships [Member]
Customer contracts & relationships					250
Marble Medical, Inc [Member] \| Intellectual Property [Member]
Customer contracts & relationships					300
Marble Medical, Inc [Member] \| Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Customer contracts & relationships					$ 50
AJR Enterprises, LLC [Member]
Cash				$ 3,000
Accounts receivable				17,138
Inventory				9,229
Other current assets				210
Property, plant, and equipment				1,149
Goodwill				41,710
Lease right of use assets				2,024
Total assets acquired				123,755
Accounts payable				1,103
Accrued expenses				(7,092)
Total liabilities assumed				10,219
Total assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed				113,536
Lease liabilities				2,024
Less: cash acquired				3,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired				110,536
AJR Enterprises, LLC [Member] \| Customer Contracts and Relationships [Member]
Customer contracts & relationships				40,389
AJR Enterprises, LLC [Member] \| Intellectual Property [Member]
Customer contracts & relationships				8,245
AJR Enterprises, LLC [Member] \| Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Customer contracts & relationships				$ 661
Welch Fluorocarbon, Inc [Member]
Cash			$ 3,817
Accounts receivable			1,506
Inventory			1,969
Other current assets			115
Property, plant, and equipment			824
Goodwill			19,367
Lease right of use assets			150
Total assets acquired			39,480
Accounts payable			215
Accrued expenses			(77)
Total liabilities assumed			442
Total assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed			39,038
Lease liabilities			150
Less: cash acquired			3,817
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			35,221
Welch Fluorocarbon, Inc [Member] \| Customer Contracts and Relationships [Member]
Customer contracts & relationships			3,697
Welch Fluorocarbon, Inc [Member] \| Intellectual Property [Member]
Customer contracts & relationships			7,859
Welch Fluorocarbon, Inc [Member] \| Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Customer contracts & relationships			$ 176
AQF [Member]
Cash	$ 3,381
Accounts receivable	2,237
Inventory	1,150
Other current assets	204
Property, plant, and equipment	976
Goodwill	27,651
Lease right of use assets	1,723
Total assets acquired	56,046
Equity Method Investment	5,623
Accounts payable	1,890
Accrued expenses	(487)
Lease liabilities	1,723
Less: cash acquired	3,381
Deferred taxes	1,711
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	46,854	€ 43
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities	5,811
Total assets acquired, net of liabilities assumed	50,235
AQF [Member] \| Customer Contracts and Relationships [Member]
Customer contracts & relationships	10,363
AQF [Member] \| Intellectual Property [Member]
Customer contracts & relationships	2,343
AQF [Member] \| Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Customer contracts & relationships	$ 395