Note 11 - Equity Plans - Restricted Stock Unit Activity (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] - $ / shares	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024
Restricted Stock, Number Outstanding (in shares)	691,241	662,103	662,103
Restricted Stock, Outstanding, Weighted Average Granted Price (in dollars per share)	$ 22.61	$ 20.28	$ 20.28
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)	40,000	34,486
Granted, weighted average estimated fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 32.81	$ 66.7
Restricted Stock, Converted into shares (in shares)	(70,244)	0
Converted into shares, weighted average estimated fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 22.21	$ 0
Forfeited, number of shares (in shares)	(274)	(2,570)
Forfeited, weighted average estimated fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 13.29	$ 16.99
Restricted Stock, Number Outstanding (in shares)	660,723	694,019	691,241
Restricted Stock, Outstanding, Weighted Average Granted Price (in dollars per share)	$ 23.28	$ 22.6	$ 22.61
Vested, number of shares (in shares)	546,237	563,839
Vested, weighted average estimated fair value (in dollars per share)	$ 19.08	$ 19.69

The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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Weighted average fair value as of the grant date of equity-based award plans other than stock (unit) option plans that were not exercised or put into effect as a result of the occurrence of a terminating event.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(i)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2

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-Paragraph 2
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-Publisher FASB
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The number of non-option equity instruments converted into shares made during the period.

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