Note 16 - ARPA Spending Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Government Assistance, Liability, Current	$ 11,699	$ 11,239
ARPA Spending Plans [Member]
Government Assistance, Award Amount	$ 7,200	$ 15,700
Government Assistance, Operating Expense, Decrease (Increase), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	General and Administrative Expense	General and Administrative Expense
Government Assistance, Operating Expense, Decrease (Increase)	$ 6,800	$ 10,200
Government Assistance, Liability, Current	$ 11,700	$ 11,200

Amount of government assistance awarded that comprises amount received, receivable, and to be received unless condition for government assistance is not met. Includes, but is not limited to, government grant, assistance, incentive, award, subsidy, and loan.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 832
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147483507/832-10-50-3

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Amount of liability from government assistance, classified as current.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 832
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
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