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Note 2 - Fair Value Measurement - Financial Assets and Liabilities on Recurring Basis (Details) - Fair Value, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Assets | $ 7,400 | $ 7,448
Liabilities | 19,518 | 41,516
Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities | 1,851 |
Warrant Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities | 17,667 | 39,602
Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Assets | 6,400 | 6,448
Convertible Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Assets | 1,000 | 1,000
Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  | 1,914
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets | 6,400 | 6,448
Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Warrant Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Assets | 6,400 | 6,448
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Convertible Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Warrant Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Convertible Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Assets | 1,000 | 1,000
Liabilities | 19,518 | 41,516
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities | 1,851 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Warrant Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities | 17,667 | 39,602
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Money Market Funds [Member] |  |
Assets |  |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Convertible Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Assets | $ 1,000 | 1,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |
Liabilities |  | $ 1,914

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