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Note 11 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2022
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Total |  |  | $ 110,400,000 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Amortization of Intangible Assets |  |  | 9,697,000 | 8,202,000 | $ 3,033,000 |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Ending Balance | $ 32,088,000 |  | 32,088,000 |  |  |
Abandoned In Process Research and Development [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Total |  | $ 8,000,000.0 |  |  |  |
In Process Research and Development Not Related to Abandonment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Total |  | 50,900,000 | 8,500,000 |  |  |
Technology-Based Intangible Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Total | 10,500,000 | 3,500,000 |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Ending Balance | 15,096,000 |  | 15,096,000 | 34,153,000 |  | $ 38,400,000
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Total | 4,700,000 | 1,500,000 |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Ending Balance | 7,295,000 |  | 7,295,000 | 15,740,000 |  | 16,000,000.0
Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Total | 15,900,000 | 5,900,000 |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Ending Balance | 9,408,000 |  | 9,408,000 | 33,268,000 |  | 29,600,000
Noncompete Agreements [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill), Total | 800,000 | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Ending Balance | $ 289,000 |  | $ 289,000 | $ 1,548,000 |  | $ 2,000,000.0

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