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Note 12 - Acquisitions - Acquired Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 01, 2021 | May 03, 2021 | Oct. 01, 2020 | Nov. 12, 2019 | Aug. 08, 2019 | Apr. 01, 2019 | Nov. 11, 2019 | Aug. 07, 2019
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Total identifiable intangible assets | $ 8,822 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sexton Acquisition [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology | $ 4,132 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sexton Acquisition [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sexton Acquisition [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) | 9 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sexton Acquisition [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology | $ 2,276 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sexton Acquisition [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology | $ 2,324 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) | 11 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sexton Acquisition [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology | $ 90 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GCI Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total identifiable intangible assets |  | $ 120,480 |  |  |  |  |  |
GCI Acquisition [Member] | Indefinite In Process Research and Development [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
In-process research and development |  | 67,440 |  |  |  |  |  |
GCI Acquisition [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  | $ 18,140 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  | 6 years |  |  |  |  |  |
GCI Acquisition [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  | $ 7,020 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |
GCI Acquisition [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  | $ 26,640 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
GCI Acquisition [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  | $ 1,240 |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |
SciSafe Holdings, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  | $ 12,100 |  |  |  |  |
SciSafe Holdings, Inc [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  | $ 7,420 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  |  | 14 years |  |  |  |  |
SciSafe Holdings, Inc [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  | $ 4,020 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  |  | 19 years |  |  |  |  |
SciSafe Holdings, Inc [Member] | Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  | $ 660 |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |
CBS Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  | $ 6,790 |  |  |  |
CBS Acquisition [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  | $ 5,430 |  |  | $ 5,430 |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  |  |  | 9 years |  |  |  |
CBS Acquisition [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  | $ 560 |  |  | 560 |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |
CBS Acquisition [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  | $ 800 |  |  | $ 800 |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |
SAVSU [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |  | $ 12,150 |  |  |
SAVSU [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,750
SAVSU [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |  | $ 80 |  |  | 80
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |
SAVSU [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |  | $ 1,320 |  |  | $ 1,320
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |  |
SAVSU [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |  | $ 10,750 |  |  |
SAVSU [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
SAVSU [Member] | Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  |  |  |  | 8 years |  |  |
Astero [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,120 |  |
Astero [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,840 |  |
Astero [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |
Astero [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |
Astero [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  | $ 160 |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |
Astero [Member] | Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  | $ 470 |  |
Intangible assets, estimated useful life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 9 years |  |
Astero [Member] | In Process Research and Development [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Developed technology |  |  |  |  |  | $ 650 |  |

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