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Note 11 - Acquisitions - Fair Value of Net Assets Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Oct. 01, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Nov. 12, 2019 | Nov. 11, 2019 | Aug. 08, 2019 | Aug. 07, 2019 | Apr. 01, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Goodwill | $ 58,449 |  | $ 33,637 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0
Astero [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11 |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 154 |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 456 |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,120 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,500 | 9,515 |
Other assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99 |
Accounts Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (250) |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (164) |
Fair value of net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,941 |
Astero [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160 | 160 |
Astero [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 470 | 470 |
Astero [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,840 | 2,840 |
Astero [Member] | In Process Research and Development [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 650 | $ 650 |
SAVSU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,251 |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 753 |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,150 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 19,500 | 21,037 |  |  |
Accounts Payable |  |  |  |  |  |  | (807) |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | (232) |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 35,800 | 35,850 |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  |  |  |  | 546 |  |  |
Operating right-of-use asset |  |  |  |  |  |  | 233 |  |  |
Assets held for lease |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,441 |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,541) |  |  |
SAVSU [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 80 | 80 |  |  |
SAVSU [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,320 | 1,320 |  |  |
SAVSU [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,750 |  |  |
CBS Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  |  |  |  | $ 1,044 |  |  |  |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  | 3,232 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 6,790 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 3,100 | 2,954 |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Payable |  |  |  |  | (1,197) |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  |  |  |  | (611) |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 15,856 |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  |  | 29 |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  |  |  |  | 3,615 |  |  |  |  |
CBS Acquisition [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 560 | 560 |  |  |  |  |
CBS Acquisition [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | 800 | 800 |  |  |  |  |
CBS Acquisition [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 5,430 | $ 5,430 |  |  |  |  |
SciSafe Holdings, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts receivable, net |  | 945 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 12,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 24,943 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other assets |  | 1,547 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts Payable |  | (885) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities |  | (2,758) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired |  | 36,526 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | 31 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net |  | 3,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  | (3,297) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SciSafe Holdings, Inc [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 7,420 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SciSafe Holdings, Inc [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | 4,020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SciSafe Holdings, Inc [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  | $ 660 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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