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Note 17 - Acquisitions (Details Textual) - USD ($) |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 01, 2021 | May 03, 2021 | Oct. 01, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain (Loss), Net, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 6,451,000 | $ 0
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  |  |  |  | $ 224,741,000 | $ 58,449,000 | $ 224,741,000 | $ 224,741,000 | $ 224,741,000 | $ 58,449,000
Sexton Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in shares) | 530,502 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Equity Issuable Shares Held in Escrow Accounts for Post Closing Claims | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain (Loss), Net, Total | $ 6,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Gross Receivables | 509,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Uncollectable Receivables | 17,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustments Related to Previous Period |  |  |  |  | 198,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Ending Balance | $ 28,470,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  |  |  |  | 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  |  |  |  | (1,000,000.0) |  |  |  |  |
Sexton Acquisition [Member] | Common Stock Issued to Acquire Participating Holders [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in shares) | 477,452 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sexton Acquisition [Member] | Common Stock Deposited Into Escrow [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in shares) | 53,050 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
GCI Acquisition [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in shares) |  | 6,636,470 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Equity Issuable Shares Held in Escrow Accounts for Post Closing Claims |  | 9.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Gross Receivables |  | $ 7,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Uncollectable Receivables |  | 53,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustments Related to Previous Period |  |  |  |  | $ 607,000 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  | $ 137,822,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares, Before Adjustments (in shares) |  | 6,646,870 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Stock Reduced During Period, Satisfy Note Receivable (in shares) |  | 10,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Escrow Shares, Period (Month) |  | 24 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,100,000 |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (19,600,000) |  |  |
GCI Acquisition [Member] | One GCI Stockholder [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Stock Reduced During Period, Satisfy Note Receivable (in shares) |  | 10,400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  | $ 374,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SciSafe Holdings, Inc [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in shares) |  |  | 611,683 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Ending Balance |  |  | $ 24,943,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Percentage |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Share Price (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 29.29 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Amount Held in Escrow |  |  | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Notes Receivable |  |  |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Indemnification Assets, Amount as of Acquisition Date |  |  | $ 130,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  |  |  |  |  | 1,800,000 |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual |  |  |  |  |  | $ (416,000) |  |  |  |
SciSafe Holdings, Inc [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in shares) |  |  | 626,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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