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Note 7 - Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($)				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 13, 2020	Nov. 16, 2016	Sep. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Principal				$ (0)	$ 85,913,459	$ (0)
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total				$ 0	(4,981,461)	$ 0
Loan Agreement [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | OCM Strategic Credit SIGTEC Holdings, LLC [Member]
Repayments of Long-term Debt Including Interest	$ 87,200,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Principal	80,000,000.0
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Repayment Fee	4,000,000.0
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities, Total	1,200,000
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Prepayment Premium	$ 1,900,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total					$ (5,000,000.0)
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt		$ 80,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Term (Year)			4 years

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