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Note 5 - Leases (Details Textual) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) ft² a | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent | 3.30% | 6.50% |
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent | 5.70% | 8.10% |
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Year) | 9 years 4 months 24 days | 1 year 9 months 18 days |
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Year) | 2 years 7 months 6 days | 1 year 2 months 12 days |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | $ 9,675,000 | $ 1,040,000 | $ 1,300,000
Operating Lease, Payments | 1,300,000 | $ 778,000 |
Operating Lease, Liability, Total | $ 9,864,000 |  | 1,800,000
SciSafe Holdings, Inc [Member] |  |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |  |  | $ 1,300,000
Bothell, Washington Headquarters [Member] |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) | ft² | 32,106 |  |
Lease Agreement, Tenant Allowance | $ 2,600,000 |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term (Year) | 5 years |  |
Monthly Base Rent Expense | $ 65,000 |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset | 7,900,000 |  |
Operating Lease, Liability, Total | $ 7,900,000 |  |
Menlo Park, California Location [Member] |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) | ft² | 3,460 |  |
Monthly Base Rent Expense | $ 11,000 |  |
Albuquerque, New Mexico Location [Member] |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) | ft² | 9,932 |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Renewal Term (Year) | 3 years |  |
Monthly Base Rent Expense | $ 9,000 |  |
Detroit, Michigan Location [Member] |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) | a | 106,998 |  |
Monthly Base Rent Expense | $ 35,000 |  |
Two Locations in the United States [Member] |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) | ft² | 32,500 |  |
United States, First Lease Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Monthly Base Rent Expense | $ 13,000 |  |
United States, Second Lease Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Monthly Base Rent Expense | $ 8,000 |  |
The United States of America [Member] |  |  |
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Foot) | ft² | 16,153 |  |
Monthly Base Rent Expense | $ 13,000 |  |

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