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Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies and Consolidated Financial Statement Components (Details Textual) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Cash, Uninsured Amount | $ 3,300 |  | $ 3,300 |  |  |  |  |  |
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) | 280,956 |  | 280,956 |  |  | $ 204,415 |  |  |
Payment for Acquisition, Loan and Lease, Held-for-Investment | 59,000 | $ 56,300 | 179,300 | $ 165,600 |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Deferred Commitment Fee | $ 18,288 |  | $ 18,288 |  |  | 16,190 |  |  |
Weighted Average Remaining Accretion Period of Deferred Revenue (Month) |  |  | 27 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modified, Number of Contracts |  |  |  |  | 133,134 |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modified, Accumulated |  | $ 138,400 |  | $ 138,400 | $ 138,400 |  |  |  |
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent | 21.20% | 17.60% | 22.50% | 7.10% |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense | $ 300 |  | $ 1,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure | 2,049,993 |  | 2,049,993 |  |  | 1,817,976 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss | 118,007 |  | 118,007 |  |  | 105,267 |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss | 1,831 | $ 1,800 | 1,831 | $ 1,800 | $ 1,800 | 1,643 | $ 1,600 |  | $ 57,200
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Total | $ 48,170 |  | $ 48,170 |  |  | $ 44,332 |  |  |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 [Member] | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8,600 |
Financing Receivable, Deferred Commitment Fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,600) |
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 315,000 |
Financing Receivable, before Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (375,700) |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (55,600) |
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (600) |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,500 |

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